CVE-2012-0767: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Adobe Flash Player Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2012-0767 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-06-08 with a default due date of 2022-06-22. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
Adobe Flash Player contains a XSS vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject web script or HTML. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Adobe Flash Player
- CWE
- CWE-79
- CISA required action
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- EPSS
- 6.2%, percentile 93 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 6.2 in 100 odds (6.2%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 93% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2012-0767 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2012-0767 (Adobe Flash Player Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-06-08. CISA's default due date for it is 2022-06-22.
Is CVE-2012-0767 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2012-0767. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2012-0767?
CISA's required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2012-0767