CVE-2012-4165 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player and AIR.
- 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-2012-4165?
CVE-2012-4165 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Air, published on 21 Aug 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 10.3.183.23 and 11.x before 11.4.402.265 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.23 and 11.x before 11.2.202.238 on Linux, before 11.1.111.16 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.17 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.4.0.2540; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.4.0.2540 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4163 and CVE-2012-4164.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4165?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Adobe Air, Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4165?
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-2012-4165 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4165 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as CVE-2012-4166, GHSA-p9cq-5cfg-3972.