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CVE-2012-6270: Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638 allows remote attackers to trigger installation of a Shockwave Pl...

Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638 allows remote attackers to trigger installation of a Shockwave Player 10.4.0.025 compatibility feature via a crafted HTML document that references Shockwave content with a certain compatibility parameter, related to a "downgrading" attack.

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This issue affects legacy Adobe Shockwave Player. A malicious web page could cause the browser plugin to install an older compatibility component, creating a downgrade risk. The supplied sources do not include a CVSS score, named patch, or confirmed active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on endpoints that still have Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638 installed and enabled in browsers. Modern environments are less likely exposed if Shockwave has been removed. Prioritize as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless inventory shows active Shockwave dependency. The business risk is browser-based downgrade exposure on unsupported or outdated endpoints, but severity cannot be rated from the supplied sources alone. Mitigation focus: Check Adobe and CERT guidance; no patch is named in the supplied bundle.; Inventory endpoints for Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638.; Remove or disable Shockwave Player where no business dependency remains..

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