CVE-2012-0778
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBuffer overflow in Adobe Flash Professional before CS6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Professional versions prior to CS6 allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution through unspecified attack vectors.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 9.0= 10.0<= 11.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Adobe Flash Professional installationOn Windows, open Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run 'Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion' in PowerShell to list installed software and versionsAffected if Adobe Flash Professional is listed in installed programs
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Identify the installed Flash Professional versionLocate the exact version number in the output from the previous check, or check the application's About dialog (Help > About Adobe Flash Professional)Affected if Version displayed is 9.0 (CS3), 10.0 (CS4), or 11.0 and earlier (CS5.5)
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Determine the Creative Suite versionIf only a version number like 9.0, 10.0, or 11.0 is shown, map it to: 9.0 = CS3, 10.0 = CS4, 11.0 = CS5.5. Check the product name in Programs and Features or the application shortcut for the CS versionAffected if The installed product is Adobe Flash CS3, Adobe Flash CS4, or Adobe Flash CS5.5
You are affected if Adobe Flash Professional CS3 (9.0), CS4 (10.0), or CS5.5 (11.0 or earlier) is installed on your system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Adobe Flash Professional to CS6 or later; if upgrade is not feasible, uninstall the vulnerable version to eliminate the attack surface.
Adobe Flash Professional CS6
- 1. Obtain Adobe Flash Professional CS6 from official Adobe channels or your organization's licensed software repository.
- 2. Ensure all affected systems (Flash CS3, CS4, and CS5.5 installations) are identified and documented.
- 3. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process.
- 4. Back up any existing project files, templates, and settings from the current Flash installation.
- 5. Uninstall the affected Adobe Flash Professional version (CS3, CS4, or CS5.5) from each impacted system.
- 6. Install Adobe Flash Professional CS6 on each affected system.
- 7. Validate that the new installation is functional and project files can be opened.
- 8. Document the completion of the remediation for compliance tracking.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2012-0778 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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