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Flash PlayerApplication · Adobe

CVE-2012-5287

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2012-11-13
Fix available
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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
Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.29 and 11.x before 11.4.402.287 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.29 and 11.x before 11.2.202.243 on Linux, before 11.1.111.19 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.20 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.4.0.2710; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.4.0.2710 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than other Flash Player buffer overflow CVEs listed in APSB12-22.

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

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR allowing arbitrary code execution. Affects Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Android platforms across specific version ranges. This is a different vulnerability than other Flash Player buffer overflow CVEs in APSB12-22.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player to versions 10.3.183.29+, 11.4.402.287+, 11.2.202.243+, 11.1.111.19+, or 11.1.115.20+ (platform-dependent) and Adobe AIR to 3.4.0.2710+. Remove Flash Player if updates are not feasible.

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
Flash PlayerApplication
Affected:<= 10.3.183.25= 10.1.85.3= 10.1.102.64= 10.2.152.26= 10.2.152.32= 10.2.153.1= 10.2.159.1= 10.3.181.14= 10.3.181.16= 10.3.181.22= 10.3.181.26= 10.3.181.34
Flash Player For AndroidApplication
Affected:<= 11.1.111.16= 10.1.106.17= 10.2.157.51= 10.3.186.7= 11.0.1.153= 11.1.102.59= 11.1.111.5= 11.1.111.7= 11.1.111.8= 11.1.111.9= 11.1.111.10<= 11.1.115.17
Adobe AirApplication
Affected:<= 3.4.0.2540= 1.0= 1.0.1= 1.0.8.4990= 1.0.4990= 1.1= 1.1.0.5790= 1.5= 1.5.0.7220= 1.5.1= 1.5.1.8210= 1.5.2
Adobe Air SdkApplication
Affected:<= 3.4.0.2540

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
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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check installed Flash Player version on Windows
    Open Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer\CurrentVersion, or run 'Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer\CurrentVersion"' in PowerShell
    Affected if The version value is less than or equal to 10.3.183.25, or matches any of these: 10.1.85.3, 10.1.102.64, 10.2.152.26, 10.2.152.32, 10.2.153.1, 10.2.159.1, 10.3.181.14, 10.3.181.16, 10.3.181.22, 10.3.181.26, 10.3.181.34, or falls between 10.3.183.26 and the current version without reaching fixed rele
  2. Check installed Adobe Flash Player version on Mac
    Navigate to /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Flash Player/ and check the version file, or run 'defaults read /Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/Flash\ Player/mms.cfg' in Terminal
    Affected if The version is any of the affected versions listed in the CVE or lower than the fixed releases (10.3.183.29+, 11.2.202.243+, 11.4.402.287+)
  3. Check installed Adobe Air version on Windows
    Open Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Air\Version, or check the version listed in Add/Remove Programs for Adobe Air
    Affected if The version is less than or equal to 3.4.0.2540, or matches any of: 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.8.4990, 1.0.4990, 1.1, 1.1.0.5790, 1.5, 1.5.0.7220, 1.5.1, 1.5.1.8210, 1.5.2, or is lower than 3.4.0.2710
  4. Check Adobe Air SDK version
    Locate the AIR SDK installation directory and check the version.txt or version file within the SDK folder, or examine the AIR SDK version reported by your build tools
    Affected if The SDK version is less than or equal to 3.4.0.2540
  5. Check Flash Player for Android version
    On the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > Adobe Flash Player or check the version through the app management interface
    Affected if The version is less than or equal to 11.1.111.16, or matches any of: 10.1.106.17, 10.2.157.51, 10.3.186.7, 11.0.1.153, 11.1.102.59, 11.1.111.5, 11.1.111.7, 11.1.111.8, 11.1.111.9, 11.1.111.10, or is lower than 11.1.111.19 or 11.1.115.20

Your environment is affected if any installed Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Air, or Adobe Air SDK version matches the specific vulnerable versions or falls within the vulnerable version ranges listed for this CVE.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 11.1.115.17
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Flash Player to versions 10.3.183.29+, 11.4.402.287+, 11.2.202.243+, 11.1.111.19+, or 11.1.115.20+ (platform-dependent) and Adobe AIR to 3.4.0.2710+. Remove Flash Player if updates are not feasible.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player 10.3.183.29+ / 11.4.402.287+ (Win/Mac), 11.2.202.243+ (Linux), 11.1.111.19+ (Android 2.x/3.x), 11.1.115.20+ (Android 4.x); Adobe AIR 3.4.0.2710+

  1. 1. Identify the installed Adobe Flash Player version by navigating to 'About Flash Player' in the browser or checking the system-installed version
  2. 2. Identify the installed Adobe AIR version from Control Panel (Windows) or Applications folder (Mac)
  3. 3. For Flash Player on Windows/Mac: Download and install Flash Player 10.3.183.29 or later, or Flash Player 11.4.402.287 or later for the 11.x branch
  4. 4. For Flash Player on Linux: Download and install Flash Player 11.2.202.243 or later
  5. 5. For Flash Player on Android 2.x/3.x: Update to version 11.1.111.19 or later
  6. 6. For Flash Player on Android 4.x: Update to version 11.1.115.20 or later
  7. 7. For Adobe AIR: Upgrade to version 3.4.0.2710 or later
  8. 8. For Adobe AIR SDK: Upgrade to version 3.4.0.2710 or later
Caveat This is a security-only upgrade; Adobe Flash Player reached end-of-life in December 2020 and should be removed entirely if possible rather than updated

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

Fix this in Flash Player Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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