CVE-2012-6271: Critical severity adobe shockwave player vulnerability
Published Dec 20, 2012
·Updated
Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638 allows remote attackers to trigger installation of arbitrary signed Xtras via a Shockwave movie that contains an Xtra URL, as demonstrated by a URL for an outdated Xtra.
Affected Software
51 affected components
Adobe Shockwave Player<=11.6.8.638
Adobe Shockwave Player=1.0
Adobe Shockwave Player=2.0
Adobe Shockwave Player=3.0
Adobe Shockwave Player=4.0
Adobe Shockwave Player=5.0
Adobe Shockwave Player=6.0
Adobe Shockwave Player=8.0
Adobe Shockwave Player=8.0.196
Adobe Shockwave Player=8.0.196a
Adobe Shockwave Player=8.0.204
Adobe Shockwave Player=8.0.205
Adobe Shockwave Player=8.5.1
Adobe Shockwave Player=8.5.1.100
Adobe Shockwave Player=8.5.1.103
Adobe Shockwave Player=8.5.1.105
Adobe Shockwave Player=8.5.1.106
Adobe Shockwave Player=8.5.321
Adobe Shockwave Player=8.5.323
Adobe Shockwave Player=8.5.324
Adobe Shockwave Player=8.5.325
Adobe Shockwave Player=9.0.383
Adobe Shockwave Player=9.0.432
Adobe Shockwave Player=10.0.0.210
Adobe Shockwave Player=10.0.1.004
Adobe Shockwave Player=10.1.0.11
Adobe Shockwave Player=10.1.0.011
Adobe Shockwave Player=10.1.1.016
Adobe Shockwave Player=10.1.4.020
Adobe Shockwave Player=10.2.0.021
Adobe Shockwave Player=10.2.0.022
Adobe Shockwave Player=10.2.0.023
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.0.0.456
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.0.3.471
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.5.0.595
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.5.0.596
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.5.1.601
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.5.2.602
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.5.6.606
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.5.7.609
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.5.8.612
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.5.9.615
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.5.9.620
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.5.10.620
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.6.0.626
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.6.1.629
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.6.3.633
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.6.4.634
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.6.5.635
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.6.6.636
Adobe Shockwave Player=11.6.7.637
Event History
Dec 20, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2012-6271?
CVE-2012-6271 has been classified with a critical severity rating due to its potential for remote exploitation.
2
How do I fix CVE-2012-6271?
To mitigate CVE-2012-6271, update Adobe Shockwave Player to the latest version beyond 11.6.8.638.
3
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2012-6271?
Attackers can leverage CVE-2012-6271 to force the installation of arbitrary signed Xtras on the system.
4
Which versions of Adobe Shockwave Player are affected by CVE-2012-6271?
CVE-2012-6271 affects all versions of Adobe Shockwave Player up to and including 11.6.8.638.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-6271?
A temporary workaround for CVE-2012-6271 is to disable or uninstall Adobe Shockwave Player until an update can be applied.