Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-4171

First published: Fri Aug 31 2012(Updated: )

Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.23 and 11.x before 11.4.402.265 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.23 and 11.x before 11.2.202.238 on Linux, before 11.1.111.16 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.17 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.4.0.2540; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.4.0.2540 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by leveraging a logic error during handling of Firefox dialogs.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe<=3.3.0.3670
Adobe AIR SDK<=3.3.0.3690
Adobe Flash Player<=11.1.111.10
Adobe Flash Player=11.1.102.59
Adobe Flash Player=11.1.111.5
Adobe Flash Player=11.1.111.6
Adobe Flash Player=11.1.111.7
Adobe Flash Player=11.1.111.8
Android=2.0
Android=2.0.1
Android=2.1
Android=2.2
Android=2.2-rev1
Android=2.2.1
Android=2.2.2
Android=2.2.3
Android=2.3
Android=2.3-rev1
Android=2.3.1
Android=2.3.2
Android=2.3.3
Android=2.3.4
Android=2.3.5
Android=2.3.6
Android=2.3.7
Android=3.0
Android=3.1
Android=3.2
Android=3.2.1
Android=3.2.2
Android=3.2.4
Android=3.2.6
Macromedia Flash Player<=10.3.183.19
Macromedia Flash Player=2
Macromedia Flash Player=3
Macromedia Flash Player=4
Macromedia Flash Player=5
Macromedia Flash Player=6
Macromedia Flash Player=6.0.21.0
Macromedia Flash Player=6.0.79
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.1
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.14.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.19.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.24.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.25
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.53.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.60.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.61.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.63
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.66.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.67.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.68.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.69.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.70.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.73.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.1
Macromedia Flash Player=7.1.1
Macromedia Flash Player=7.2
Macromedia Flash Player=8.0
Macromedia Flash Player=8.0.22.0
Macromedia Flash Player=8.0.24.0
Macromedia Flash Player=8.0.33.0
Macromedia Flash Player=8.0.34.0
Macromedia Flash Player=8.0.35.0
Macromedia Flash Player=8.0.39.0
Macromedia Flash Player=8.0.42.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.8.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.9.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.16
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.18d60
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.20
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.20.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.28
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.28.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.31
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.31.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.45.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.47.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.48.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.112.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.114.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.115.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.124.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.125.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.151.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.152.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.155.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.159.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.246.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.260.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.262.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.277.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.280
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.283.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.125.0
Macromedia Flash Player=10.0.0.584
Macromedia Flash Player=10.0.2.54
Macromedia Flash Player=10.0.12.10
Macromedia Flash Player=10.0.12.36
Macromedia Flash Player=10.0.15.3
Macromedia Flash Player=10.0.22.87
Macromedia Flash Player=10.0.32.18
Macromedia Flash Player=10.0.42.34
Macromedia Flash Player=10.0.45.2
Macromedia Flash Player=10.1
Macromedia Flash Player=10.1.52.14
Macromedia Flash Player=10.1.52.14.1
Macromedia Flash Player=10.1.52.15
Macromedia Flash Player=10.1.53.64
Macromedia Flash Player=10.1.82.76
Macromedia Flash Player=10.1.85.3
Macromedia Flash Player=10.1.92.8
Macromedia Flash Player=10.1.92.10
Macromedia Flash Player=10.1.95.1
Macromedia Flash Player=10.1.95.2
Macromedia Flash Player=10.1.102.64
Macromedia Flash Player=10.1.105.6
Macromedia Flash Player=10.1.106.16
Macromedia Flash Player=10.1.106.17
Macromedia Flash Player=10.2.152
Macromedia Flash Player=10.2.152.26
Macromedia Flash Player=10.2.152.32
Macromedia Flash Player=10.2.152.33
Macromedia Flash Player=10.2.153.1
Macromedia Flash Player=10.2.154.13
Macromedia Flash Player=10.2.154.25
Macromedia Flash Player=10.2.156.12
Macromedia Flash Player=10.2.157.51
Macromedia Flash Player=10.2.159.1
Macromedia Flash Player=10.3.181.14
Macromedia Flash Player=10.3.181.16
Macromedia Flash Player=10.3.181.22
Macromedia Flash Player=10.3.181.23
Macromedia Flash Player=10.3.181.26
Macromedia Flash Player=10.3.181.34
Macromedia Flash Player=10.3.183.5
Macromedia Flash Player=10.3.183.7
Macromedia Flash Player=10.3.183.10
Macromedia Flash Player=10.3.183.11
Macromedia Flash Player=10.3.183.15
Macromedia Flash Player=10.3.183.16
Macromedia Flash Player=10.3.183.18
Linux Kernel
Macromedia Flash Player=11.0
Macromedia Flash Player=11.0.1.152
Macromedia Flash Player=11.0.1.153
Macromedia Flash Player=11.1
Macromedia Flash Player=11.1.102.55
Macromedia Flash Player=11.1.102.59
Macromedia Flash Player=11.1.102.62
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.228
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.233
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.235
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.238
Macromedia Flash Player=11.3.300.270
Macromedia Flash Player=11.3.300.271
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System
Adobe Flash Player<=11.1.115.11
Adobe Flash Player=11.1.112.60
Adobe Flash Player=11.1.112.61
Adobe Flash Player=11.1.115.6
Android=4.0
Android=4.0.1
Android=4.0.2
Android=4.0.3
Android=4.0.4
Android=4.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-4171?

    The severity of CVE-2012-4171 is classified as critical due to the potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-4171?

    To fix CVE-2012-4171, upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 10.3.183.23 or later, or to version 11.x to the specified patched versions.

  • What versions of software are affected by CVE-2012-4171?

    CVE-2012-4171 affects Adobe Flash Player versions before 10.3.183.23 and 11.x before 11.4.402.265, as well as Adobe AIR versions before 3.4.0.2540.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-4171?

    CVE-2012-4171 is a remote code execution vulnerability that affects various versions of Adobe Flash Player and AIR.

  • Is CVE-2012-4171 exploitable in web applications?

    Yes, CVE-2012-4171 can be exploited in web applications through crafted Flash content.

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