CVE-2012-0772

CRITICAL

An unspecified ActiveX control in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.18 and 11.x before 11.2.202.228, and AIR before 3.2.0.2070, on Windows does not properly perform URL security domain checking, w...

Affects 3 products across 2 vendors.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS6.0%
Percentile93th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer

Parent class for buffer-related vulnerabilities where operations exceed buffer boundaries.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-8 Buffer Overflow in an API Call
via CWE-119
CAPEC-9 Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
via CWE-119
CAPEC-10 Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
via CWE-119
CAPEC-14 Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
CAPEC-24 Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
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Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2012. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2012-0772). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2012-GLOBAL-090309-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2012-0772?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2012. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2012-0772). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-0772?
CVE-2012-0772 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 6.0%.
Is CVE-2012-0772 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2012-0772 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-0772?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-07.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2012-0772?
CVE-2012-0772 affects Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Air.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2012-0772
BSIDBS-2012-GLOBAL-090309-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2012-03-28
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer
SourceNVD
Official Description

An unspecified ActiveX control in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.18 and 11.x before 11.2.202.228, and AIR before 3.2.0.2070, on Windows does not properly perform URL security domain checking, which allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unknown vectors.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: An unspecified ActiveX control in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.18 and 11.x before 11.2.202.228, and AIR before 3.2.0.2070, on Windows does not properly perform URL security domain checking, which allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unknown vectors. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Adobe Flash Player 11.0 11.0.1.152 11.0.1.153 11.1 11.1.102.55 11.1.102.62
+2 more11.1.102.63 ≤ 10.3.183.16
Adobe Adobe Air ≤ 3.1.0.488

Platforms listed by the source (the vulnerable product runs on these; they are not themselves vulnerable): Microsoft Windows

Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 5314 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash72437a971e40d492a8209da094b49c7afa2de4ab16be5f71b962e9dbf890595af6eed2aa5267a5e77d8d0a58cae37aa9181cb1179857eba9261a81b3ca7320a5
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