CVE-2011-0561
Description
Adobe Flash Player before 10.2.152.26 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0559, CVE-2011-0560, CVE-2011-0571, CVE-2011-0572, CVE-2011-0573, CVE-2011-0574, CVE-2011-0578, CVE-2011-0607, and CVE-2011-0608.
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Adobe Flash Player before 10.2.152.26 contains a memory corruption vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability
Adobe Flash Player before version 10.2.152.26 on Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris contains a memory corruption vulnerability triggered via unspecified vectors [1]. The vulnerability affects Flash Player 10.1.102.64 and earlier versions, and can be exploited through any document that supports embedded SWF content, such as HTML pages, PDF files, or Microsoft Office documents [1].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to view a specially crafted HTML document (e.g., a web page or an HTML email message or attachment), PDF file, Microsoft Office document, or any other document that supports embedded SWF content [1]. No authentication is required, as the attack can be delivered remotely over the network. The user interaction required is simply opening the malicious content [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation could result in arbitrary code execution or denial of service (memory corruption) [1]. An attacker could gain the ability to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system with the privileges of the user running Flash Player [1]. The scope of compromise can include full system control, depending on user privileges.
Mitigation
Apply an update to Flash Player 10.2.152.26 or later, as addressed in Adobe Security Bulletin APSB11-02 [1]. For Adobe Reader X 10.0.1 (which contains Flash 10.2.152.23) and Google Chrome 9.0.597.94 (which contains Flash 10.2.154.12), the updates are also available [1]. Users may also disable Flash in their web browsers or disable Flash and 3D & Multimedia support in Adobe Reader 9 as a workaround [1].
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Affected products
76cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 74 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.2.152
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.0.584:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.22.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.32.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.42.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.45.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.102.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.52.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.52.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.53.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.82.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.85.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.92.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.92.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.95.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.95.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:6.0.21.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:6.0.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.53.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.60.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.61.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.66.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.67.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.68.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.69.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.70.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.73.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.22.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.33.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.35.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.42.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.112.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.114.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.124.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.125.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.151.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.152.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.155.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.159.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.18d60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.246.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.260.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.262.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.277.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.283.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.125.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <10.2.152.26
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
20- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-02.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/812969nvdUS Government Resource
- blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_adobe_flash2nvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00003.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43267nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43292nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43340nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43351nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43747nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0206.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0259.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0368.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46189nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0348nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0383nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0402nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0646nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14169nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15930nvd
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