# CVE-2012-6270: Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638 allows remote attackers to trigger installation of a Shockwave Player 10.4.0.025 compatibility fea

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-12-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Adobe Shockwave Player through 11.6.8.638 allows remote attackers to trigger installation of a Shockwave Player 10.4.0.025 compatibility feature via a crafted HTML document that references Shockwave content with a certain compatibility parameter, related to a "downgrading" attack.

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## References

- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/546769
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/323161

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