# CVE-2012-0754: Adobe Flash Player Memory Corruption

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 8 Jun 2022 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 16 Feb 2012
- **Updated:** 17 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p5xj-3764-5mhh

## What is CVE-2012-0754?

CVE-2012-0754 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 16 Feb 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.15 and 11.x before 11.1.102.62 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris; before 11.1.111.6 on Android 2.x and 3.x; and before 11.1.115.6 on Android 4.x allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0754?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Flash Player.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-0754?

Upgrade to a fixed version. US federal agencies must fix it by 22 Jun 2022.

## Is CVE-2012-0754 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2012-0754 in the wild since at least 8 Jun 2022.

Public exploit code:

- Adobe Flash Player MP4 'cprt' Overflow (metasploit)
- Adobe Flash Player - '.mp4 cprt' Remote Overflow (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- Comprehensive multi-layer defense system against Adobe Flash CVE exploits (CVE-2012-0754, CVE-2015-xxxx, CVE-2016-xxxx, CVE-2018-xxxx) with browser, mobile, server, and system-level protection (github_poc): https://github.com/mbeweoo/flash-exploit-defense-system

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player

- [CVE-2017-11292](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11292/): Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-7892](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7892/): Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-7855](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7855/): Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-0497](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0497/): Adobe Flash Player Integer Underflow Vulnerablity (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-0643](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0643/): Adobe Flash Player Incorrect Default Permissions (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-0754 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-0754 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 16 Feb 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2012-0754 in the wild since at least 8 Jun 2022.

Affected product: Adobe Flash Player. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0754/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0754/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0754
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0754
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-0754

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