Adobe Macromedia Flash OCX ActiveX SWRemote parameter buffer overflow
| flash-activex-swremote-bo (10650) |  High Risk |
Description:
The ActiveX Macromedia Flash Player plugin is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of the SWRemote parameter. By creating a malicious Web page that calls Macromedia Flash OCX ActiveX control with an overly long SWRemote parameter, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on a victim's system or cause the victim's Web browser to crash, once the victim visits the malicious page.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to Macromedia Flash Player version 6 Public Beta, available from the Macromedia Web site. See References.
Note: Users should upgrade to the next production release of Macromedia Flash Player when it becomes available.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, 2002-11-18 17:39:15: Update to LOM's advisory.
- BugTraq Mailing List, 2002-11-18 18:38:18: Re: Multiple vulnerabilities in Macromedia Flash ActiveX.
- NTBugTraq Mailing List, Mon Nov 18 2002 - 11:58:23 CST: LOM: Multiple vulnerabilities in Macromedia Flash ActiveX.
- BID-6196: Macromedia Flash SWRemote Heap Corruption Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.47.0
Reported:
Nov 18, 2002
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