CVE-2012-5285
HIGHEPSS 95th pctlDescription
Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.29 and 11.x before 11.4.402.287 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.29 and 11.x before 11.2.202.243 on Linux, before 11.1.111.19 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.20 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.4.0.2710; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.4.0.2710 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than other Flash Player buffer overflow CVEs listed in APSB12-22.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 95% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-119 (Buffer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-4966 | Critical | 9.4 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2017-11882 | High | 7.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2020-0796 | Critical | 10.0 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2008-4250 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2017-15944 | Critical | 9.8 | 98% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2015-0014 | High | 10.0 | 97% | - | - |
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