How severe is CVE-2012-0767?

CVE-2012-0767 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2012-0767?

Affected package information for CVE-2012-0767 is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0767?

No fixed release is recorded for CVE-2012-0767 yet. Track the upstream advisory, and apply the exposure-reduction steps below in the meantime.

How do I detect CVE-2012-0767 in my code and dependencies?

Identify every host running the affected component and compare the installed build against the fixed version below — for source-built or distro-packaged software the version string, not a lockfile, is the source of truth (`dpkg -l`, `rpm -q`, or the binary's own `--version`).

How do I mitigate CVE-2012-0767 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Is CVE-2012-0767 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 2 known exploit references for CVE-2012-0767, including 2 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2012-0767?

CVE-2012-0767 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 6.2%, placing it in the 93th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

Is CVE-2012-0767 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2012-0767 (Adobe Flash Player Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2022-06-08. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2022-06-22. The required action was: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use. Being listed in the KEV catalog is the strongest possible confirmation of active exploitation — treat this as a critical priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-0767?

CVE-2012-0767 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2012-0767 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2012-0767 was published on February 16, 2012 and was last updated on October 22, 2025. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CISA KEV · ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

MEDIUM severity

CVE-2012-0767 — Red Hat

MEDIUM

CVE-2012-0767 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. It is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08) — treat it as actively exploited and patch now. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in 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…

Published

Feb 16, 2012

Updated

Oct 22, 2025

Affected

1 product

Patched

See advisory

Exploits

2 known

Exploitation data as of Oct 22, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

Actively exploited in the wild

Confirmed by CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-06-08. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2022-06-22.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA (KEV catalog and SSVC triage) for CVE-2012-0767.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

6.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk-0.47%

Lower risk than most CVEs93th percentile — riskier than 93% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2012-0767 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 394,803 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in 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 remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)," as exploited in the wild in February 2012.

Affected Products

1 product · 4 configurations

Application

flash playeradobe

≥ 11.0 && < 11.1.115.6

range

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 10…

nvd.nist.govNVDOct 2018

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 10…

cisa.govCISAJun 2022

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vulnerability

Detect
Identify every host running the affected component and compare the installed build against the fixed version below — for source-built or distro-packaged software the version string, not a lockfile, is the source of truth (`dpkg -l`, `rpm -q`, or the binary's own `--version`).
Remediation status
No fixed release is recorded for CVE-2012-0767 yet. Track the upstream advisory, and apply the exposure-reduction steps below in the meantime.
Mitigate without a patch
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatModerate

Product	Fixed in	Advisory
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5	`flash-plugin-0:10.3.183.15-1.el5`	RHSA-2012:0144

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CVSS Score

6.1/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Weaponization

No known public exploit tooling found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Feb 16, 2012

First exploit

Oct 30, 2018

KEV added

Jun 8, 2022

Last updated

Oct 22, 2025

Identifiers

CVE-2012-0767

References

Advisorylists.opensuse.org Advisorysecurity.gentoo.org Advisorysecunia.com Advisoryrhn.redhat.com Advisorysecunia.com Webadobe.com Weboval.cisecurity.org Weboval.cisecurity.org Webcisa.gov

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is medium severity; 4 of 8 other CVEs with CWE-79 are rated as high or higher (top: critical).

CVE-2026-114061GHSA-2rqm-h6hv-g79vCVE-2026-115897CVE-2026-114128CVE-2026-63430GHSA-c6gr-qvv4-5v3fGHSA-cg2g-xh64-v4q7CVE-2026-114130Browse all CWE-79

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDCISA KEVFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 22, 2025