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ID:1715 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player - CVE-2012-1535
ID:1715 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player - CVE-2012-1535
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU3042
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1535
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when parsing malicious files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Flash (.swf) file embedded in a Microsoft Word (.doc) file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when parsing malicious files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Flash (.swf) file embedded in a Microsoft Word (.doc) file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Update Adobe Flash Player for Windows and Macintosh to version 11.3.300.271:
http://www.adobe.com/go/getflash
http://www.adobe.com/licensing/distribution
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/
Update Adobe Flash Player for Linux to version 11.2.202.238.
http://www.adobe.com/go/getflash
http://www.adobe.com/go/getflash
http://www.adobe.com/licensing/distribution
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/
Update Adobe Flash Player for Linux to version 11.2.202.238.
http://www.adobe.com/go/getflash