CVE-2012-1535

HIGHNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 70%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.3.300.271 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.238 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted SWF content, as exploited in the wild in August 2012 with SWF content in a Word document.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
99.3%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

August 15, 2012

Last Modified

April 22, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1203.html
generic

'[security bulletin] HPSBMU02948 rev.1 - HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) Running on Linux and Window' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139455789818399&w=2
generic

Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201209-01) — Gentoo security

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-01.xml

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatflash-plugin-0:11.2.202.238-1.el52012-08-23redhat
redhatflash-plugin-0:11.2.202.238-1.el62012-08-15redhat

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.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(2)

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

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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.

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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-20624✓ verified
    First seen Aug 20, 2012

    Adobe Flash Player 11.3 - Font Parsing Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/adobe_flash_otf_font✓ verified
    First seen Aug 9, 2012

    Adobe Flash Player 11.3 Kern Table Parsing Integer Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2012-1535?
CVE-2012-1535 is a high vulnerability published on August 15, 2012. Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.3.300.271 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.238 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted SWF content, as exploited in the wild in August 2012 with SWF…
When was CVE-2012-1535 disclosed?
CVE-2012-1535 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 15, 2012, with the most recent update on April 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-1535 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2012-1535 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 3, 2022, affecting Adobe Flash Player. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-1535?
CVE-2012-1535 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2012-1535?
CVE-2012-1535 affects Adobe Flash Player. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-1535?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-1535, 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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