Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.15 and…
Priority HIGH 84Exploited in the wildCWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in 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 remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)," as exploited in the wild in February 2012.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-06-08CISA due date 2022-06-22
EPSS 0.06187 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.3.183.15; 11.0 to before 11.1.102.62 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 11.1.111.6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 – 3.2 | Running on | |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 11.1.115.6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.183.15; 11.0 to before 11.1.102.62 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.1.111.6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 – 3.2 Running on ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.1.115.6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Google
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2012:0144 Released 2012-02-17 · Red Hat rating Criticalflash-plugin security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-10.3.183.15-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-10.3.183.15-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-10.3.183.15-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-10.3.183.15-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-10.3.183.15-1.el6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0144 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0144 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0144 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0144 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0144 |
Timeline
- 2022-06-08 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0767
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gwxh-45g8-xg45
References
More Adobe Flash Player vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-03560 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-03506 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-00925 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-04302 Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-04301 Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-04298 Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-0767 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0767 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gwxh-45g8-xg45 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-0767 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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