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Category:  Application (Multimedia)  >  Adobe Flash Vendors:  Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Flash Player DeclareFunction2 Actionscript Tag Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
SecurityTracker Alert ID:  1019810
SecurityTracker URL:  http://securitytracker.com/id?1019810
CVE Reference:  CVE-2007-6019   (Links to External Site)
Date:  Apr 9 2008
Impact:  Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
Fix Available:  Yes   Vendor Confirmed:  Yes  
Advisory:  Adobe Advisory
Version(s): 9.0.115.0 and prior 9.0.x versions, 8.0.39.0 and prior 8.0 versions
Description:  A vulnerability was reported in Adobe Flash Player. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.

A remote user can create an SWF file with a specially crafted DeclareFunction2 Actionscript tag that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.

The vendor was notified on February 7, 2007.

Javier Vicente Vallejo and Shane Macaulay reported this vulnerability via TippingPoint.

Impact:  A remote user can create an SWF file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
Solution:  The vendor has issued a fixed version (9.0.124.0).

The vendor's advisory is available at:

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-11.html

Vendor URL:  www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-11.html (Links to External Site)
Cause:  Access control error
Underlying OS:  Linux (Any), UNIX (OS X), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)

Message History:   This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
Apr 9 2008 (Red Hat Issues Fix) Adobe Flash Player DeclareFunction2 Actionscript Tag Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code   (bugzilla@redhat.com)
Red Hat has released a fix for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.
Jun 3 2008 (Sun Issues Fix) Adobe Flash Player DeclareFunction2 Actionscript Tag Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Sun has issued a fix for Solaris 10.



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