CVE-2012-0768: Critical severity macromedia flash player vulnerability

Published Mar 5, 2012
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Updated

The Matrix3D component in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.16 and 11.x before 11.1.102.63 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris; before 11.1.111.7 on Android 2.x and 3.x; and before 11.1.115.7 on Android 4.x allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

127 affected components
Adobe Flash Player<=10.3.183.15
Adobe Flash Player=2
Adobe Flash Player=3
Adobe Flash Player=4
Adobe Flash Player=5
Adobe Flash Player=6
Adobe Flash Player=6.0.21.0
Adobe Flash Player=6.0.79
Adobe Flash Player=7.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.1
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.14.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.19.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.24.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.25
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.53.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.60.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.61.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.63
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.66.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.67.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.68.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.69.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.70.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.73.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.1
Adobe Flash Player=7.1.1
Adobe Flash Player=7.2
Adobe Flash Player=8.0
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.22.0
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.24.0
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.33.0
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.34.0
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.35.0
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.39.0
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.42.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.9.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.16
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.18d60
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.20
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.20.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.28
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.28.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.31
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.31.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.45.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.47.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.48.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.112.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.114.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.115.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.124.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.125.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.151.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.152.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.155.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.159.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.246.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.260.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.262.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.277.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.280
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.283.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.125.0
Adobe Flash Player=10
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.0.584
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.12.10
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.12.36
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.15.3
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.22.87
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.32.18
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.42.34
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.45.2
Adobe Flash Player=10.1
Adobe Flash Player=10.1.52.14.1
Adobe Flash Player=10.1.52.15
Adobe Flash Player=10.1.53.64
Adobe Flash Player=10.1.82.76
Adobe Flash Player=10.1.85.3
Adobe Flash Player=10.1.92.8
Adobe Flash Player=10.1.92.10
Adobe Flash Player=10.1.95.1
Adobe Flash Player=10.1.95.2
Adobe Flash Player=10.1.102.64
Adobe Flash Player=10.1.105.6
Adobe Flash Player=10.1.106.16
Adobe Flash Player=10.2.152
Adobe Flash Player=10.2.152.26
Adobe Flash Player=10.2.152.32
Adobe Flash Player=10.2.152.33
Adobe Flash Player=10.2.153.1
Adobe Flash Player=10.2.154.13
Adobe Flash Player=10.2.154.25
Adobe Flash Player=10.2.156.12
Adobe Flash Player=10.2.157.51
Adobe Flash Player=10.2.159.1
Adobe Flash Player=10.3.181.14
Adobe Flash Player=10.3.181.16
Adobe Flash Player=10.3.181.22
Adobe Flash Player=10.3.181.26
Adobe Flash Player=10.3.181.34
Adobe Flash Player=10.3.183.5
Adobe Flash Player=10.3.183.7
Adobe Flash Player=10.3.183.10
Adobe Flash Player=10.3.183.11
Apple iOS and macOS
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows
Sun SunOS
Adobe Flash Player=11.0
Adobe Flash Player=11.0.1.152
Adobe Flash Player=11.0.1.153
Adobe Flash Player=11.1
Adobe Flash Player=11.1.102.55
Adobe Flash Player=11.1.102.62
Adobe Flash Player For Android<=11.1.111.6
Adobe Flash Player For Android=11.1.102.59
Adobe Flash Player For Android=11.1.111.5
Google Android=2.2
Google Android=2.3
Google Android=3.0
Google Android=3.1
Google Android=3.2
Adobe Flash Player For Android<=11.1.115.6
Adobe Flash Player For Android=11.1.112.60
Adobe Flash Player For Android=11.1.112.61
Google Android=4.0

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-05.html

Event History

Mar 5, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0768?

CVE-2012-0768 is classified as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-0768?

To mitigate CVE-2012-0768, users should update Adobe Flash Player to version 10.3.183.16 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2012-0768?

CVE-2012-0768 affects versions of Adobe Flash Player prior to 10.3.183.16 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, and various Android versions.

4

What kind of exploit does CVE-2012-0768 involve?

CVE-2012-0768 can be exploited to execute arbitrary code or result in a denial of service through memory corruption.

5

Is CVE-2012-0768 still a concern for current systems?

Although CVE-2012-0768 is an older vulnerability, systems still running outdated versions of Adobe Flash Player remain at risk.

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