Adobe Flash Player Plugin Use-After-Free Code Execution (APSB12-22; CVE-2012-5272)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2012-1134 | |
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| Source: | Adobe Security Bulletin APSB12-22 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2012-5272 |
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Who is Vulnerable? Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.278 and earlier versions for Windows Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.265 and earlier versions for Macintosh Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.238 and earlier versions for Linux Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.17 and earlier versions for Android 4.x Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.16 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x Adobe AIR 3.4.0.2540 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe AIR 3.4.0.2540 SDK (includes AIR for iOS) and earlier versions Adobe AIR 3.4.0.2540 and earlier versions for Android |
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| Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player plugin for Internet Explorer. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches from: APSB12-22 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to a use-after-free error while loading specially crafted SWF files. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing the victim to open a malicious web page. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target. |
Protection Overview
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