Vulnerability Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.20 and 11.x before 11.3.300.257 on Windows and Mac OS X; before 10.3.183.20 and 11.x before 11.2.202.236 on Linux; before 11.1.111.10 on Android 2.x and 3.x; and before 11.1.115.9 on Android 4.x, and Adobe AIR before 3.3.0.3610, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in an unspecified directory.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Flash Player | <= 11.2.202.235 |
| Apple | Macos | - |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | - |
| Microsoft | Windows | - |
| Android | >= 4.0, <= 4.4.4 | |
| Adobe | Air | <= 3.2.0.2070 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.4 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-14.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-14.htmlVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-2040?
CVE-2012-2040 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.20 and 11.x before 11.3.300.257 on Windows and Mac OS X; before 10.3.183.20 and 11.x before 11.2.202.236 on L...
How severe is CVE-2012-2040?
CVE-2012-2040 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-2040?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Flash Player, Apple Macos, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows, Google Android.