CVE-2012-0724 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player within Google Chrome.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0724?
CVE-2012-0724 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Air, published on 6 Apr 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe Flash Player before 11.2.202.229 in Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.151 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0725.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0724?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Adobe Air, Adobe Flash Player, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0724?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0724 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-0724 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0724 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-44r9-m5v9-2vmg.