Release date: August 14, 2012
Vulnerability identifier: APSB12-18
Priority: See table below
CVE number: CVE-2012-1535
Platform: Windows, Macintosh and Linux
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player 11.3.300.270 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. These updates address a vulnerability (CVE-2012-1535) that could cause the application to crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
There are reports that the vulnerability is being exploited in the wild in limited targeted attacks, distributed through a malicious Word document. The exploit targets the ActiveX version of Flash Player for Internet Explorer on Windows.
Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:
To verify the version of Adobe Flash Player installed on your system, access the About Flash Player page, or right-click on content running in Flash Player and select "About Adobe (or Macromedia) Flash Player" from the menu. If you use multiple browsers and did not select the option to 'Allow Adobe to install updates' (Windows and Macintosh only), perform the check for each browser you have installed on your system.
Note: Adobe Flash Player for Android is not affected by the vulnerability addressed in this update.
Adobe recommends users update their software installations by following the instructions below:
Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installations to the newest versions:
Product |
Updated Version |
Platform |
Priority Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Flash Player | 11.3.300.271 | Windows | 1 |
| 11.3.300.271 | Macintosh | 2 |
|
| 11.2.202.238 | Linux | 2 |
These updates address a critical vulnerability in the software.
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player 11.3.300.270 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. These updates address a vulnerability (CVE-2012-1535) that could cause the application to crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
There are reports that the vulnerability is being exploited in the wild in limited targeted attacks, distributed through a malicious Word document. The exploit targets the ActiveX version of Flash Player for Internet Explorer on Windows.
Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:
Affected software |
Recommended player update |
Availability |
Flash Player 11.3.300.270 and earlier for Windows and Macintosh |
11.3.300.271 |
|
Flash Player 11.3.300.270 and earlier - |
11.3.300.271 |
|
Flash Player 11.2.202.236 and earlier for Linux |
11.2.202.238 |
|
Flash Player 11.3.300.270 and earlier for Chrome users |
11.3.300.271 |
Adobe would like to thank Alexander Gavrun through iDefense's Vulnerability Contributor Program for reporting this issue (CVE-2012-1535) and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers.
