CVE-2012-5251 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR across Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Android platforms. This flaw allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploits, public exploit code, or significant community discussion are currently identified, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 86/100 indicates its potential for severe impact if exploited.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.3.183.25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.1.85.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.85.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.1.102.64CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.102.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.152.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.2.152.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.152.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.2.152.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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