CVE-2012-0779

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 90% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 86%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 86%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
99.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 4, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (20)

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatflash-plugin-0:10.3.183.19-1.el62012-05-23redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 12× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-02 14:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-06-28 04:53 UTCEPSS rescore
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  4. 2026-06-24 14:02 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-06-02 20:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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  17. 2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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  20. 2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-05-29 04:40 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-05-29 04:40 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-05-29 04:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
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  4. 2026-05-26 07:16 UTCEPSS rescore
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  7. 2026-05-24 16:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-05-21 22:39 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-19369✓ verified
    First seen Jun 25, 2012

    Adobe Flash Player - Object Type Confusion (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/adobe_flash_rtmp✓ verified
    First seen May 4, 2012

    Adobe Flash Player Object Type Confusion

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-0779?
CVE-2012-0779 is a none vulnerability published on May 4, 2012. 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…
When was CVE-2012-0779 disclosed?
CVE-2012-0779 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 4, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-0779 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-0779 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-0779?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-0779, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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