Microsoft Windows Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities
RISK: Medium Risk
A vulnerability has been identified in Flash Player, which could be exploited by attackers to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a use-after-free error in the bundled version of Flash Player when unloading Flash objects while these are still being accessed using script code. This can be exploited to corrupt memory via a specially crafted web page.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
Impact
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- Microsoft Windows XP
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Uninstall the Adobe Flash Player version 6.
- Install the most current version of Flash Player available from Adobe.
Vulnerability Identifier
- No CVE information is available
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