#VU44007 NULL pointer dereference in Adobe AIR - CVE-2012-2039

Vulnerability identifier: #VU44007

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2039

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Adobe AIR
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe AIR: 1.0 - 3.2.0.2070

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External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00006.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00007.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0722.html
https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-14.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.