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Enterprise Linux DesktopOperating system · Redhat

CVE-2012-2035

HIGH · 9.3 CVSS v2.0 Published 2012-06-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 11.2.202.235 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.20 and 11.x before 11.3.300.257 on Windows and Mac OS X; before 10.3.183.20 and 11.x before 11.2.202.236 on Linux; before 11.1.111.10 on Android 2.x and 3.x; and before 11.1.115.9 on Android 4.x, and Adobe AIR before 3.3.0.3610, 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 · high confidence

Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The flaw affects multiple platforms including Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Android across various version ranges.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player to version 10.3.183.20/11.3.300.257 (Windows/Mac), 11.2.202.236 (Linux), 11.1.111.10 (Android 2.x/3.x), or 11.1.115.9 (Android 4.x), and Adobe AIR to 3.3.0.3610 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

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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
Enterprise Linux DesktopOperating system
Affected:= 5.0= 6.0
Enterprise Linux EusOperating system
Affected:= 6.2
Enterprise Linux ServerOperating system
Affected:= 5.0= 6.0
Enterprise Linux Server AusOperating system
Affected:= 6.2
Enterprise Linux WorkstationOperating system
Affected:= 5.0= 6.0
Flash PlayerApplication
Affected:<= 11.2.202.235<= 11.1.115.8<= 11.1.111.9
AirApplication
Affected:<= 3.2.0.2070
OpensuseOperating system
Affected:= 11.4= 12.1

CVSS 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
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/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.

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  1. Detect installed Adobe Flash Player version on Windows
    Open Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\FlashPlayer\CurrentVersion, or check file properties of npflash32.dll or NPSWF32.dll in the System32 or SysWOW64 folders
    Affected if Version number is 11.2.202.235 or lower, 11.1.115.8 or lower, or 11.1.111.9 or lower
  2. Detect installed Adobe Flash Player version on Linux
    Run 'rpm -q flash-plugin' or 'dpkg -l | grep flash' to query the package manager, or check /usr/lib/flash-plugin/ for installed files
    Affected if Version number is 11.2.202.235 or lower
  3. Detect installed Adobe Flash Player version on Mac OS X
    Run 'defaults read /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/Flash\ Player.plugin/Contents/Info CFBundleVersion' or check the plugin in /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/
    Affected if Version number is 11.2.202.235 or lower, 11.1.115.8 or lower, or 11.1.111.9 or lower
  4. Detect installed Adobe AIR version
    On Windows check Add/Remove Programs for Adobe AIR or examine the version via the AIR app's properties; on Mac check /Applications/Adobe AIR Installer.app; on Linux run 'rpm -q adobe-air' or 'dpkg -l | grep air'
    Affected if Version number is 3.2.0.2070 or lower
  5. Check for Flash or AIR on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems
    Run 'rpm -qa | grep -i flash' or 'rpm -qa | grep -i air' to list installed packages, or check if the flash-plugin or adobe-air packages are present
    Affected if Flash or AIR packages are installed on RHEL 5.0, 5.x, 6.0, 6.x, 6.2, or derivative versions (Eus, Aus)
  6. Check for Flash or AIR on OpenSUSE systems
    Run 'rpm -qa | grep -i flash' or 'rpm -qa | grep -i air' to list installed packages
    Affected if Flash or AIR packages are installed on OpenSUSE 11.4 or 12.1

Your environment is affected if Adobe Flash Player version is <= 11.2.202.235, <= 11.1.115.8, or <= 11.1.111.9; or Adobe AIR version is <= 3.2.0.2070; and the software is installed on the listed Red Hat or OpenSUSE versions.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 11.2.202.235
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Flash Player to version 10.3.183.20/11.3.300.257 (Windows/Mac), 11.2.202.236 (Linux), 11.1.111.10 (Android 2.x/3.x), or 11.1.115.9 (Android 4.x), and Adobe AIR to 3.3.0.3610 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player 11.2.202.236 (Linux) / 11.3.300.257 (Windows/Mac) / Adobe AIR 3.3.0.3610

  1. Identify the exact Adobe Flash Player version installed on the system
  2. For Linux systems: upgrade to Flash Player 11.2.202.236 or later
  3. For Windows/Mac OS X systems: upgrade to Flash Player 11.3.300.257 or later (or 10.3.183.20 for legacy 10.x)
  4. For Adobe AIR: upgrade to version 3.3.0.3610 or later
  5. On Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems: run 'yum update flash-plugin' or obtain updates via Red Hat Network
  6. On openSUSE systems: run 'zypper update flash-player' or obtain updates via package manager
  7. Restart any running instances of Flash Player or browser after applying the update
  8. Verify the installed version matches or exceeds the fixed release versions listed
Caveat Flash Player is deprecated and no longer supported since end-of-life; migrating away from Flash-based content is recommended

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Enterprise Linux Desktop Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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