CVE-2012-0779

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.19 and 11.x before 11.2.202.235 on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux; before 11.1.111.9 on Android 2.x and 3.x; and before 11.1.115.8 on Android 4.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, related to an "object confusion vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in May 2012.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 90.07% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory adobe.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027023	vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00005.html	mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53395	vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49096	third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0688.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/81656	vdb entry broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49038	third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00004.html	mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-09.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75383	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0779?: CVE-2012-0779 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0779?: To fix CVE-2012-0779, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0779 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-0779 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~90% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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