CVE-2012-5280
Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.43 and 11.x before 11.5.502.110 on Windows...
CVE-2012-5280 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Adobe Air, published November 7, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.9%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in flash-plugin 0:11.2.202.251-1.el5.
Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.43 and 11.x before 11.5.502.110 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.43 and 11.x before 11.2.202.251 on Linux, before 11.1.111.24 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.27 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.5.0.600; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.5.0.600 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5274, CVE-2012-5275, CVE-2012-5276, and CVE-2012-5277.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
10.0
Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.43 and 11.x before 11.5.502.110 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.43 and 11.x before 11.2.202.251 on Linux, before 11.1.111.24 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.27 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.5.0.600; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.5.0.600 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5274, CVE-2012-5275, CVE-2012-5276, and CVE-2012-5277.
- Record
CVE-2012-5280- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.43 and 11.x before 11.5.502.110 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.43 and 11.x before 11.2.202.251 on Linux, before 11.1.111.24 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.27 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.5.0.600; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.5.0.600 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5274, CVE-2012-5275, CVE-2012-5276, and CVE-2012-5277.
- Record
CVE-2012-5280- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5203 No score
Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.43 and 11.x before 11.5.502.110 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.43 and 11.x before 11.2.202.251 on Linux, before 11.1.111.24 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.27 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.5.0.600; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.5.0.600 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5274, CVE-2012-5275, CVE-2012-5276, and CVE-2012-5277.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5203- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3m99-jh3v-v6mf No score
Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.43 and 11.x before 11.5.502.110 on Windows...
Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.43 and 11.x before 11.5.502.110 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.43 and 11.x before 11.2.202.251 on Linux, before 11.1.111.24 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.27 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.5.0.600; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.5.0.600 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5274, CVE-2012-5275, CVE-2012-5276, and CVE-2012-5277.
- Record
GHSA-3m99-jh3v-v6mf- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::client |
before 0:11.2.202.251-1.el5 | 0:11.2.202.251-1.el5 |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::server |
before 0:11.2.202.251-1.el5 | 0:11.2.202.251-1.el5 |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:11.2.202.251-1.el6 | 0:11.2.202.251-1.el6 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00012.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1431.html
secunia.com/advisories/51245
securityfocus.com/bid/56546
securitytracker.com/id?1027730
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00030.html
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secunia.com/advisories/51186
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00005.html
adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-24.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00007.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79849
secunia.com/advisories/51213
secunia.com/advisories/51207
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5280
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3m99-jh3v-v6mf
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1431
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=873818
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_1431.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5274
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5274
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5274
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5275
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5275
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5275
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5276
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5276
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5276
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5277
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5277
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5277
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5278
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5278
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5278
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5279
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5279
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5279
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5280
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5280