CVE-2012-6270
Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638 allows remote attackers to trigger installation of a Shockwave Player 10.4.0.025 compatibility feature via a crafted HTML document that references Shockwave content with a certain compatibility parameter,…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638 allows remote attackers to trigger installation of a Shockwave Player 10.4.0.025 compatibility feature via a crafted HTML document that references Shockwave content with a certain compatibility parameter, related to a "downgrading" attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.49% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- adobe/shockwave player
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/323161
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/546769US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/323161
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/546769US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.