Adobe Flash Player SWF file security bypass
| flashplayer-swf-security-bypass (45713) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Adobe Flash Player could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted SWF file using unknown Filter evasion manipulations, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the allowScriptAccess control and gain unauthorized access to the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Refer to APSB08-11 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- APSB08-11: Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2008-3872: Adobe Flash Player 8.0.39.0 and earlier, and 9.x up to 9.0.115.0, allows remote attackers to bypass the allowScriptAccess parameter setting via a crafted SWF file with unspecified Filter evasion manipulations.
- RHSA-2008-0221: Critical: flash-plugin security update
Platforms Affected:
- Adobe Flash Player 7
- Adobe Flash Player 7.0
- Adobe Flash Player 7.0.1
- Adobe Flash Player 7.0.25
- Adobe Flash Player 7.0.63
- Adobe Flash Player 7.0.69.0
- Adobe Flash Player 7.0.70.0
- Adobe Flash Player 7.0_r67
- Adobe Flash Player 7.1
- Adobe Flash Player 7.1.1
- Adobe Flash Player 7.2
- Adobe Flash Player 8
- Adobe Flash Player 8.0
- Adobe Flash Player 8.0.24.0
- Adobe Flash Player 8.0.34.0
- Adobe Flash Player 8.0.35.0
- Adobe Flash Player 8.0.39.0
- Adobe Flash Player 9
- Adobe Flash Player 9.0.114.0
Reported:
Apr 08, 2008
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