CVE-2012-6271
Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638 allows remote attackers to trigger installation of...
Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638 allows remote attackers to trigger installation of arbitrary signed Xtras via a Shockwave movie that contains an Xtra URL, as demonstrated by a URL for an outdated Xtra.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638 allows remote attackers to trigger installation of arbitrary signed Xtras via a Shockwave movie that contains an Xtra URL, as demonstrated by a URL for an outdated Xtra.
- Record
CVE-2012-6271- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638 allows remote attackers to trigger installation of arbitrary signed Xtras via a Shockwave movie that contains an Xtra URL, as demonstrated by a URL for an outdated Xtra.
- Record
CVE-2012-6271- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-6126 No score
Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638 allows remote attackers to trigger installation of arbitrary signed Xtras via a Shockwave movie that contains an Xtra URL, as demonstrated by a URL for an outdated Xtra.
- Record
EUVD-2012-6126- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c983-pjvv-rp77 No score
Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638 allows remote attackers to trigger installation of...
Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638 allows remote attackers to trigger installation of arbitrary signed Xtras via a Shockwave movie that contains an Xtra URL, as demonstrated by a URL for an outdated Xtra.
- Record
GHSA-c983-pjvv-rp77- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-6271 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Adobe Shockwave Player, published December 20, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.68%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.