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Enterprise Linux DesktopOperating system · Redhat

CVE-2012-2036

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
Integer 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

Integer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The integer overflow enables memory corruption that can be leveraged for code execution.

MitigationUpgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 10.3.183.20+, 11.x to 11.3.300.257+ (Windows/Mac), 11.2.202.236+ (Linux), or 11.1.111.10+/11.1.115.9+ (Android). Upgrade Adobe AIR to 3.3.0.3610+. Remove unused Flash installations.

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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.

dbcve checks

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  1. Check if Adobe Flash Player is installed
    On Windows, check for flash player in browser plugins (Chrome: chrome://plugins, Firefox: Add-ons > Plugins) or look for NPSWF32.dll in System32 or SysWOW64. On Linux, check /usr/lib/flash-plugin or /usr/lib64/flash-plugin directory. On Mac, check /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/
    Affected if Flash Player is found on the system
  2. Determine Flash Player version on Windows
    For IE/ActiveX: Check registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer\CurrentVersion. For Chrome PPAPI: Right-click on Flash in chrome://plugins and view version. For Firefox NPAPI: Go to Add-ons > Plugins and view version.
    Affected if Version is 11.2.202.235 or lower, 11.1.115.8 or lower, or 11.1.111.9 or lower
  3. Determine Flash Player version on Linux
    Run: rpm -q flash-plugin or dpkg -l | grep flash or check /usr/lib/flash-plugin/version.text. For browser plugins, check about:plugins in Firefox or chrome://plugins in Chrome.
    Affected if Version is 11.2.202.235 or lower, 11.1.115.8 or lower, or 11.1.111.9 or lower
  4. Check for Adobe AIR installation
    On Windows: Check registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\AIR for Version string, or look in Program Files. On Mac: Check /Applications/Adobe AIR Installer.app. On Linux: Check /opt/adobe-air-sdk or run dpkg/rpm query for adobe-air.
    Affected if Adobe AIR is installed with version 3.2.0.2070 or lower
  5. Verify Adobe AIR version
    On Windows, read the Version value from registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\AIR or check the AIR app's version info. On Mac, right-click Adobe AIR Installer.app > Get Info. On Linux, check the version from the package manager query.
    Affected if Version is 3.2.0.2070 or lower

The system is affected if Adobe Flash Player version is 11.2.202.235 or lower, 11.1.115.8 or lower, 11.1.111.9 or lower, OR Adobe AIR version is 3.2.0.2070 or lower.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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

Upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 10.3.183.20+, 11.x to 11.3.300.257+ (Windows/Mac), 11.2.202.236+ (Linux), or 11.1.111.10+/11.1.115.9+ (Android). Upgrade Adobe AIR to 3.3.0.3610+. Remove unused Flash installations.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player 11.2.202.236 (Linux) or later; Adobe AIR 3.3.0.3610 or later

  1. 1. Identify the installed Adobe Flash Player version: rpm -q flash-plugin or check the version in the browser's plugin manager
  2. 2. For Enterprise Linux systems: Run 'yum update flash-plugin' to receive the patched version from RHN
  3. 3. For OpenSUSE systems: Run 'zypper update flash-player' or 'zypper patch' to apply security updates
  4. 4. Restart all web browsers after the update completes
  5. 5. Verify the installed version matches or exceeds the fixed release: 11.2.202.236 for Linux Flash Player, or 3.3.0.3610 for Adobe AIR
Caveat Flash Player reached end-of-life in December 2020; consider migrating away from Flash-based content as browsers have disabled NPAPI plugins

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

Fix this in Enterprise Linux Desktop Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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