Adobe Flash Player Object Confusion Vulnerability (CVE-2012-0779)

Publish date: July 21, 2015

Severity: CRITICAL

CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-0779

Advisory Date: MAY 04, 2012

DESCRIPTION

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.

TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.

SOLUTION

PATCH: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-09.html

Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005000

AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.233 and earlier versions for Windows
Macintosh and Linux operating systems
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.7 and earlier versions for Android 4.x
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.8 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x

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