Adobe Flash Player ActionScript NULL Pointer Dereferences (APSB12-14; CVE-2012-2039)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2012-269 | |
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| Source: | Adobe Security Bulletin APSB12-14 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2012-2039 | |
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Who is Vulnerable? Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.235 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.8 and earlier versions for Android 4.x Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.9 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x Adobe AIR 3.2.0.2070 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and Android |
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| Vulnerability Description A denial of service and remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player. |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to a NULL pointer dereference condition in Adobe Flash Player. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted SWF file. Successful exploitation would cause Adobe Flash Player to crash or allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system. |
Protection Overview
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