Macromedia Flash Memory Access Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016448
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1016448
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-3587
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Sep 12 2006
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Original Entry Date: Jul 7 2006
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Adobe Advisory
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Version(s): 8.0.24.0 and prior versions
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Macromedia Flash. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted '.swf' file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a memory access error
and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The vendor was notified
on June 9, 2006, without response [as of the date of the original entry].
Dejun Meng of Fortinet Security Research team discovered
this vulnerability.
The original advisory is available at:
http://www.fortinet.com/FortiGuardCenter/advisory/FG-2006-20.html
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Impact: A remote user can create a '.swf' file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor silently fixed the vulnerability in version 9,0,16,0 (or possibly an earlier version).
On September 12, 2006, the vendor
issued an advisory confirming the vulnerability and the solution. The Adobe advisory is available at:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-11.html
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Vendor URL: www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-11.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 01:42:24 -0400
Subject: Vulnerability in Macromedia Flash Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution
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http://www.fortinet.com/FortiGuardCenter/advisory/FG-2006-20.html
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