Adobe Flash Player SWF Data Processing Code Execution Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
28 Jan 2011
Release Date:
7 Jun 2010
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RISK: Medium Risk
A vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Flash Player, which could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by a memory corruption error when processing malformed data within a SWF file, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted file.
Note: This vulnerability is currently being exploited in the wild.
Impact
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.45.2 and prior (Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris)
- Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.262 and prior (Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris)
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
Upgrade to Flash Player 10.1 Release Candidate :
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/
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