How severe is CVE-2012-4171?

CVE-2012-4171 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-4171 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-4171?

CVE-2012-4171 primarily affects Adobe Adobe Air. In total, 136 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4171?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-4171 published?

CVE-2012-4171 was published on 2012-08-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-4171

CVE-2012-4171 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Adobe Air with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Adobe Adobe Air
Published: 2012-08-31
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.23 and 11.x before 11.4.402.265 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.23 and 11.x before 11.2.202.238 on Linux, before 11.1.111.16 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.17 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.4.0.2540; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.4.0.2540 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by leveraging a logic error during handling of Firefox dialogs.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4171?: Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.23 and 11.x before 11.4.402.265 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.23 and 11.x before 11.2.202.238 on Linux, before 11.1.111.16 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.17 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.4.0.2540; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.4.0.2540 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by leveraging a logic error during handling of Firefox dialogs.
How severe is CVE-2012-4171?: CVE-2012-4171 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-4171 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-4171?: CVE-2012-4171 primarily affects Adobe Adobe Air. In total, 136 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4171?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-4171 published?: CVE-2012-4171 was published on 2012-08-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (136)

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_android:11.1.102.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_android:11.1.111.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_android:11.1.111.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_android:11.1.111.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_android:11.1.111.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:6.0.21.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:6.0.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.53.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.60.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.61.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.66.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.67.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.68.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.69.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.70.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.73.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.22.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.33.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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