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CVE-2012-5277: Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.43 and 11.x before 11.5.502.110 on Windows and Mac OS...

Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.43 and 11.x before 11.5.502.110 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.43 and 11.x before 11.2.202.251 on Linux, before 11.1.111.24 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.27 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.5.0.600; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.5.0.600 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5274, CVE-2012-5275, CVE-2012-5276, and CVE-2012-5280.

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CVE-2012-5277 is a buffer overflow in older Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR, and Adobe AIR SDK releases. The reported impact is arbitrary code execution, meaning a successful attack could run attacker-controlled code in the affected client context. The sources do not show active exploitation or KEV listing. Exposure is mainly legacy endpoints or build systems still running affected Flash Player, Adobe AIR, or AIR SDK versions on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, or Android. Prioritize cleanup where legacy Adobe runtimes remain. Business urgency is high if affected software is still present, but the bundle does not prove current active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Update Flash Player and AIR components to the fixed versions named by Adobe or later.; Remove unnecessary Flash Player, Adobe AIR, and AIR SDK installations from managed assets.; Use OS and software inventory tools to find legacy Adobe runtimes..

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