Input validation error in Shockwave Player - CVE-2012-4176
Published: October 24, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43379
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4176
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Array index error in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.6.8.638 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Affected software
Shockwave Player
How to mitigate CVE-2012-4176
Install update from vendor's website.