CVE-2012-0773 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player, requiring user interaction to view malicious content.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2012-0773?
CVE-2012-0773 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Adobe Air, published on 28 Mar 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
The NetStream class in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.18 and 11.x before 11.2.202.228 on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux; Flash Player before 10.3.183.18 and 11.x before 11.2.202.223 on Solaris; Flash Player before 11.1.111.8 on Android 2.x and 3.x; and AIR before 3.2.0.2070 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0773?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (3)
flash-plugin Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | All versions | 0:10.3.183.18-1.el5 |
flash-plugin Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server | All versions | 0:10.3.183.18-1.el5 |
flash-plugin Red Hat:rhel_extras:6 | All versions | 0:10.3.183.18-1.el6 |
Products include Adobe Adobe Air, Adobe Flash Player, Xerox Freeflow Print Server.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0773?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-0773 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0773 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pf9j-cg8h-rvwh, RHSA-2012:0434.