CVE-2011-2107
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.181.22 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris, and 10.3.185.22 and earlier on Android, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, related to a "universal cross-site scripting vulnerability."
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Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.181.22 on desktop and 10.3.185.22 on Android is vulnerable to a universal XSS attack allowing arbitrary script injection.
Vulnerability
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 10.3.181.22 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris, and versions prior to 10.3.185.22 on Android. The flaw is described as a "universal cross-site scripting vulnerability" and can be triggered via unspecified vectors, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML [1][2].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious Flash file or by embedding specially constructed content on a web page. No authentication is required, and the attack can be launched remotely. The user only needs to visit a page containing the malicious Flash content, making it a highly accessible attack vector for widespread exploitation [1][2].
Impact
Successful exploitation leads to arbitrary script execution in the context of the victim's browser. This can result in disclosure of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other actions that the user's browser can perform. The universal nature of the XSS means it can bypass security controls designed to isolate web content, potentially affecting any site the user visits [1][2].
Mitigation
Adobe released Flash Player 10.3.181.22 for desktop platforms and 10.3.185.23 for Android to address this vulnerability. Red Hat also issued an advisory (RHSA-2011:0850) for affected packages. Users should update to the latest version immediately. No workaround is documented; disabling Flash Player is a possible but extreme measure [1][2].
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Affected products
128cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 19 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.0.3
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 19 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.0.3
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 86 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.3.181.16
- 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:10.1.105.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.106.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:10.2.152:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.2.152.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.2.152.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.2.153.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.2.154.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.2.154.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.2.156.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.2.157.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.2.159.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.3.181.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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: <=10.3.181.22 (Windows/Mac/Linux/Solaris), <=10.3.185.22 (Android)
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
16- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-13.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/44847nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/44871nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/44872nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/44946nvdVendor Advisory
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/06/stable-channel-update.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/44846nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/48308nvd
- www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB27240nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0850.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/48107nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67838nvd
- hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8704566nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13762nvd
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