Adobe Flash Player 'jar:' URL Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Obtain Information
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021149
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021149
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-4821
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 6 2008
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Impact: Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Adobe Advisory
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Version(s): 9.0.124.0 and prior versions
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Adobe Flash Player. A remote user can obtain information from the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted 'jar:' URL that, when loaded by the target user, will disclose information on the target user's system to the remote user.
Gregory Fleischer of pseudo-flaw.net reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can obtain information from the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix (9.0.151.0), available at:
http://www.adobe.com/go/kb406791
The vendor recommends updating to version
10, if possible.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-20.html
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Vendor URL: www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-20.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (OS X), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 21:53:16 -0500
Subject: Adobe Flash Player
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Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabilities
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-20.html
CVE-2008-4821
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