CVE-2011-2426
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ActionScript Virtual Machine (AVM) component in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.10 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris, and before 10.3.186.7 on Android, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
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A stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player's ActionScript Virtual Machine allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected platforms.
Vulnerability
A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the ActionScript Virtual Machine (AVM) component of Adobe Flash Player. This vulnerability affects versions before 10.3.183.10 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris, and before 10.3.186.7 on Android. The issue allows remote attackers to trigger memory corruption via unspecified vectors [1].
Exploitation
Exploitation requires the attacker to convince a user to view a specially crafted Flash file, typically via a web browser or document containing the malicious .swf. No additional authentication or privileges are needed on the target system, as the vulnerability is reachable through standard content delivery mechanisms.
Impact
Successful exploitation grants the attacker arbitrary code execution within the context of the affected Flash Player instance. This can lead to complete compromise of the user's system, including data theft, installation of malware, or further propagation into the network.
Mitigation
The vulnerability is fixed in Adobe Flash Player 10.3.183.10 (desktop operating systems) and 10.3.186.7 (Android). Users should update to these versions or later. Red Hat has also released an advisory as RHSA-2011:1333 for affected packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux [1]. No workarounds are documented; mitigation relies solely on applying the vendor patch.
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Affected products
96cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 94 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.3.183.7
- 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:10.2.154.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:10.3.181.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.3.181.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.3.181.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.3.181.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.3.183.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.3.185.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.3.185.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.3.185.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.3.186.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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: <10.3.183.10 (desktop) / <10.3.186.7 (Android)
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-26.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00025.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/48308nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1333.htmlnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14070nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15366nvd
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