Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a legacy Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR memory corruption vulnerability. Affected versions could let an attacker run code or crash the application through unspecified vectors. Business risk matters mainly where old Flash, AIR, or AIR SDK versions still exist in desktops, Linux systems, Android devices, or build environments. Exposure is likely limited to environments still running legacy Flash Player, Adobe AIR, or AIR SDK versions named as vulnerable. Modern environments without these components are unlikely to be affected, but old endpoints, kiosk systems, lab machines, and archived build images should be checked. Prioritize remediation if any affected Adobe runtime remains in production or managed endpoints. The impact includes code execution, but the sources do not confirm active exploitation. For most organizations, the key task is proving legacy Flash and AIR are absent or updated. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Flash Player and AIR to the fixed versions listed in Adobe APSB12-22.; Update Adobe AIR SDK to 3.4.0.2710 or later where present.; Use OS vendor packages or advisories for distribution-managed Flash installations..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- adobe-cve20125271-code-exec(79092)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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