CVE-2012-4172 json
Buffer overflow in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.6.8.638 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different…
published 2012-10-23 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4116
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.7%
- EPSS 9.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.6.8.638 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4173, CVE-2012-4174, CVE-2012-4175, and CVE-2012-5273.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
9.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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adobe.com
/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-23.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/872545
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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osvdb.org
/86537
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/79544
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4172
- NVD CVE-2012-4172
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