Adobe Flash Player and AIR CVE-2012-4168 Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:56197

Info

Adobe Flash Player and AIR CVE-2012-4168 Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 56197
Class: Origin Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2012-4168
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 21 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 12 2014 01:03PM
Credit: Opera Software ASA
Vulnerable: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary 5 server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary 5 client
HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0
HP Systems Insight Manager 6.3
HP Systems Insight Manager 6.2
HP Systems Insight Manager 6.1
HP Systems Insight Manager 6.0.0.96
HP Systems Insight Manager 6.0
Gentoo Linux
Adobe Flash Player for Android 11.1.102.59
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.235
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.233
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.229
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.228
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.223
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.8
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.7
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.6
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.112.61
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.9
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.8
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.7
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.6
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.5
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.63
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.62
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.55
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.228
Adobe Flash Player 11.0.1.152
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Adobe Flash Player and AIR CVE-2012-4168 Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Adobe Flash Player and AIR are prone to a cross-domain information-disclosure vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass the same-origin policy and gain access to sensitive information.

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 55136 (Adobe Flash Player and AIR APSB12-19 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities) but has been assigned its own record for better documentation.

Exploit / POC

Adobe Flash Player and AIR CVE-2012-4168 Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Adobe Flash Player and AIR CVE-2012-4168 Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

Adobe Flash Player and AIR CVE-2012-4168 Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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