PT-2012-6256

CVE-2012-6270

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Published

2012-12-20

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Updated

2017-11-17

Description by

CVSS 2.0
9.3
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Shockwave Player versions prior to 11.6.8.638
Description The issue allows remote attackers to trigger the installation of a compatibility feature for an older version of the software via a crafted HTML document. This is related to a "downgrading" attack, where a certain compatibility parameter is referenced in Shockwave content.
Recommendations For Adobe Shockwave Player versions prior to 11.6.8.638, update to version 11.6.8.638 or later to resolve the issue.
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Related identifiers
CVE-2012-6270
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