Adobe Flash Player Invalid Pointer Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019811
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019811
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-0071
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 9 2008
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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): 9.0.115.0 and prior 9.0.x versions, 8.0.39.0 and prior 8.0 versions
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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 a specially crafted multimedia file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger an integer overflow
and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
wushi of team509
reported this vulnerability via TippingPoint. Mark Dowd of the ISS X-Force also reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can create a multimedia 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 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
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Vendor URL: www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-11.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (OS X), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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