CRITICAL
CVE-2012-5673
NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: November 13, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
10.0
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.29 and 11.x before 11.4.402.287 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.29 and 11.x before 11.2.202.243 on Linux, before 11.1.111.19 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.20 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.4.0.2710; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.4.0.2710 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2012-5673 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (8)
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http://osvdb.org/86877Broken Link
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56377Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://osvdb.org/86877Broken Link
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56377Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2012-5673
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected5 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 13, 2012
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2012-5673 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.