Adobe Flash Player Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1025210 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1025210
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2011-0609
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Mar 22 2011
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Original Entry Date: Mar 15 2011
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 10.2.152.33 and prior (10.2.154.18 and prior for Chrome, 10.1.106.16 and prior for Andriod)
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Adobe Flash Player. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted Flash content that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
This vulnerability is being actively exploited in targeted attacks via a Flash (.swf) file embedded in a Microsoft Excel (.xls) file delivered as an email attachment.
Adobe AIR is also affected.
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Impact:
A remote user can create content that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (10.2.153.1, 10.2.156.12 for Android, 10.2.154.25 for Chrome).
The vendor's advisories are available at:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-05.html
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-01.html
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Vendor URL: www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-05.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS:
Android, Linux (Any), UNIX (OS X), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:09:59 +0000
Subject: Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat
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http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-01.html
CVE-2011-0609
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