Adobe Macromedia Flash Player unspecifed .swf file code execution
| macromedia-swf-file-code-execution (27601) |
Description:
Macromedia Flash Player could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by multiple unspecified vulnerabilities regarding the handling of malformed .swf files. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on a victim's systems by hosting a malicious .swf file on a Web site and persuading a potential victim to visit the site.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.6 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to Adobe Product Security Bulletin APSB06-11 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2006:0674-5 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Apple Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server:
Apply Apple Security Update 2006-006 or Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200610-02 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE-SA:2006:053 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Adobe Web site: Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
- APSB06-11: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player 8.0.24.0 and Earlier Versions.
- FortiGuard Advisory (FGA-2006-20): Vulnerability in Macromedia Flash Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution.
- Mac OS X 10.4.8 and Security Update 2006-006: About the security content of the Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update and Security Update 2006-006.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-069: Vulnerabilities in Macromedia Flash Player from Adobe Could Allow Remote Code Execution (923789).
- US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-275A: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apple and Adobe Products.
- ASA-2006-192: flash-plugin security update (RHSA-2006-0674)
- ASA-2006-253: Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2006 (MS06-66 - MS06-71)
- BID-18894: Macromedia Flash Malformed SWF File Multiple Vulnerabilities
- BID-19980: Adobe Flash Player Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-3587: Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe (Macromedia) Flash Player 8.0.24.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed .swf file that results in multiple improper memory access errors.
- GLSA-200610-02: Adobe Flash Player: Arbitrary code execution
- RHSA-2006-0674: flash-plugin security update
- SA20971: Flash Player Unspecified Vulnerability and "addRequestHeader()" Bypass
- SA21865: Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA22187: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA22882: Microsoft Windows Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016448: Macromedia Flash Memory Access Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SECTRACK ID: 1016829: Adobe Flash Player Input Validation Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SA:2006:053: flash-player security problem
Platforms Affected:
- Adobe Flash Player 8.0.24.0
- Adobe Flash Professional 8
- Adobe Flex 1.5
- Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
- Gentoo Linux
- Macromedia Flash MX 2004
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP x64 Professional
- Novell Linux Desktop 9
- RedHat RHEL Extras 3
- RedHat RHEL Extras 4
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE SuSE SLED 10
- Turbolinux Turbolinux FUJI
Reported:
Jul 05, 2006
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