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CVE-2012-1535

Improper Input Validation — is CVE-2012-1535real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

High · CVSS 7.8EPSS 70.4%CISA KEVCWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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Community real-world severity: High (High 2) — CVSS base score 7.8

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    Field note · Waleed AzizCurated

    Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability — Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted SWF content. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-03-03) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~70%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Priya NairCurated

    Required action for Adobe Flash Player: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-03-24. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-20 · Improper Input Validation.