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CVE-2012-0779

Flash Player

Adobe / Flash Player

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Severity
CVSS 9.3 · High
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
84.1%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2012-0779 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Adobe Flash Player. Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.19 and 11.x before 11.2.202.235 on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux; before 11.1.111.9 on Android 2.x and...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

Adobe / Flash Player.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Flash Player

Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.19 and 11.x before 11.2.202.235 on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux; before 11.1.111.9 on Android 2.x and 3.x; and before 11.1.115.8 on Android 4.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, related to an "object confusion vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in May 2012.

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Published
04 May 2012
Exploitation Reported
04 May 2012
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
—
Privileges
None
User interaction
—

Tags

linux android windows macos metasploit

CVE References

  • CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0779
  • openSUSE-SU-2012:0594 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00005...
  • RHSA-2012:0688 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0688.html
  • SUSE-SU-2012:0592 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00004...
  • 49096 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/49096
  • 49038 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/49038
  • 1027023 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027023
  • 53395 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53395
  • 81656 osvdb.org · VDB Entry http://osvdb.org/81656
  • adobe-flash-objecttype-code-exec(75383) exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com · VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75383
  • adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-09.html adobe.com · CVE Record http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-09.html

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CVE

Recorded 04 May 2012

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Proof of concept available

Recorded 28 Apr 2025

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

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Source Added
CVE First 2012-05-04 19:00 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

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0
User-Agents
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/adobe_flash_rtmp.rb 28 Apr 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v2.0

9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

84.1%

Potential Proof of Concepts

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adobe_flash_rtmp

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2012-0779

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Metasploit module available

    Exploit module available

  2. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  3. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  4. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  5. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2012-0779",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 9.3,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.8412,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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