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CWE
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CVE-2012-0772: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Mar 28 2012(Updated: )

An unspecified ActiveX control in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.18 and 11.x before 11.2.202.228, and AIR before 3.2.0.2070, on Windows does not properly perform URL security domain checking, which allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unknown vectors.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=10.3.183.16
Adobe Acrobat Reader=2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.21.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.79
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.14.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.19.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.24.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.25
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.53.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.60.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.61.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.63
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.66.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.67.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.68.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.69.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.70.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.73.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0.22.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0.24.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0.33.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0.34.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0.35.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0.39.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0.42.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.16
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.18d60
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.20
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.20.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.28
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.28.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.31
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.31.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.45.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.47.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.48.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.112.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.114.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.115.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.124.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.125.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.151.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.152.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.155.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.159.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.246.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.260.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.262.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.277.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.280
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.283.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.125.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.0.584
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.12.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.12.36
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.15.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.22.87
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.32.18
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.42.34
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.45.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.52.14.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.52.15
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.53.64
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.82.76
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.85.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.92.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.92.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.95.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.95.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.102.64
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.105.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.106.16
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.2.152
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.2.152.26
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.2.152.32
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.2.152.33
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.2.153.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.2.154.13
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.2.154.25
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.2.156.12
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.2.157.51
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.2.159.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.3.181.14
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.3.181.16
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.3.181.22
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.3.181.26
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.3.181.34
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.3.183.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.3.183.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.3.183.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.3.183.11
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.3.183.15
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.1.152
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.1.153
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.1.102.55
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.1.102.62
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.1.102.63
Adobe AIR SDK<=3.1.0.488
Adobe AIR SDK=1.0
Adobe AIR SDK=1.0.1
Adobe AIR SDK=1.1
Adobe AIR SDK=1.5
Adobe AIR SDK=1.5.1
Adobe AIR SDK=1.5.2
Adobe AIR SDK=1.5.3
Adobe AIR SDK=1.5.3.9120
Adobe AIR SDK=2.0.2
Adobe AIR SDK=2.0.3
Adobe AIR SDK=2.0.3.13070
Adobe AIR SDK=2.0.4
Adobe AIR SDK=2.6
Adobe AIR SDK=2.7
Adobe AIR SDK=2.7.0.1948
Adobe AIR SDK=2.7.0.1953
Adobe AIR SDK=2.7.1
Adobe AIR SDK=2.7.1.19610
Adobe AIR SDK=3.0.0.408
Adobe AIR SDK=3.1.0.485

Remedy

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-07.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-0772?

    CVE-2012-0772 is classified as a critical vulnerability as it allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-0772?

    To fix CVE-2012-0772, users should update Adobe Flash Player to version 10.3.183.18 or later and Adobe AIR to version 3.2.0.2070 or later.

  • What versions of Adobe Flash Player are affected by CVE-2012-0772?

    CVE-2012-0772 affects Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 10.3.183.18 and 11.x versions before 11.2.202.228.

  • Does CVE-2012-0772 affect Adobe AIR?

    Yes, CVE-2012-0772 affects Adobe AIR versions prior to 3.2.0.2070.

  • What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2012-0772 expose?

    CVE-2012-0772 exposes vulnerabilities that allow for memory corruption and arbitrary code execution.

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