CVE-2012-0754

HIGH KEV

Adobe Flash Player <10.3.183.15, <11.1.102.62 - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2012-0754 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added June 8, 2022. EIP tracks 2 public exploits from researchers including Metasploit, Alexander Gavrun, sinn3r, juan vazquez, including a Metasploit module exploits/windows/browser/adobe_flash_mp4_cprt.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a Metasploit module exploiting CVE-2012-0754, a buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player's MP4 'cprt' handling. It achieves remote code execution by delivering a malicious MP4 file via a crafted SWF, leveraging ROP chains for different target environments.

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.15 and 11.x before 11.1.102.62 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris; before 11.1.111.6 on Android 2.x and 3.x; and before 11.1.115.6 on Android 4.x allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18572

This is a Metasploit module exploiting CVE-2012-0754, a buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player's MP4 'cprt' handling. It achieves remote code execution by delivering a malicious MP4 file via a crafted SWF, leveraging ROP chains for different target environments.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.55 and 10.3.183.10
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage or open a malicious document · Adobe Flash Player must be installed and vulnerable
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by Alexander Gavrun, sinn3r, juan vazquez · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/adobe_flash_mp4_cprt.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player by delivering a malicious MP4 file, leading to arbitrary code execution. It includes ROP chains for various Windows and IE versions, demonstrating a reliable exploit for CVE-2012-0754.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player 10.3.183.15 and 11.x before 11.1.102.62
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage or open a malicious file · Flash Player must be installed and vulnerable
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-07.xml
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48265
Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-03.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0144.html
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48819

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.9154
EPSS Percentile 99.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation active
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CISA KEV 2022-06-08
VulnCheck KEV 2012-03-05
InTheWild.io 2012-03-05
ENISA EUVD EUVD-2012-0786
CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
adobe/flash_player < 10.3.183.15
Published Feb 16, 2012
KEV Added Jun 08, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026