CVE-2012-0767 Adobe Flash Player: web page flaw
In plain words: A web app can be made to act on someone's behalf or reach places it should not. Stolen sessions, actions taken as the victim, or access to internal systems.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Jun 22, 2022
What to do
- Install Adobe's security update for Flash Player. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Turn on automatic updates for the operating system and for Office, PDF and archive apps.
- Be careful with unexpected attachments — documents, .zip/.rar files and shortcuts are common bait.
- Use a normal (non-admin) account day to day and keep built-in protection like Microsoft Defender on.
Who is affected
Could reach you. This one is aimed at devices or apps of the kind people own.
What's at risk: Your files, saved passwords and accounts. Many of these let a program that is already running gain full administrator control.
The details
- Official name
- Adobe Flash Player Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
- Product
- Adobe Flash Player
- CISA description
- Adobe Flash Player contains a XSS vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject web script or HTML.
- Type of flaw
- Web page flaw (CWE-79)
- Confirmed exploited
- Jun 8, 2022
- US federal patch deadline
- Jun 22, 2022
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Questions about CVE-2012-0767
Is CVE-2012-0767 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2012-0767 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jun 8, 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0767?
Install Adobe's security update for Flash Player. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Turn on automatic updates for the operating system and for Office, PDF and archive apps.
Am I affected by CVE-2012-0767?
Only if you use Adobe Flash Player. This one is aimed at devices or apps of the kind people own.