Adobe Flash FileReference API Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021061
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021061
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-4401
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 15 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): 9.0.124.0 and prior versions
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Adobe 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 file that, when loaded by the target user, will invoke the FileReference upload and
download APIs to execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
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Impact: A remote user can create a 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 fix (10.0.12.36).
The vendor plans to issue a fix for version 9.x in November 2008.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.html
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Vendor URL: www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (OS X), 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, 15 Oct 2008 14:48:29 -0400
Subject: Adobe Flash Player
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http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.html
CVE-2007-4324
CVE-2007-6243
CVE-2008-3873
CVE-2008-4401
CVE-2008-4503
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