Adobe Flash Player Object Confusion Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027023 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027023
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-0779
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 4 2012
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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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Version(s): 11.2.202.233 and prior; 11.1.115.7 and prior for Android 4.x; 11.1.111.8 and prior for Android 2.x and 3.x
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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 specially crafted Flash content that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger an object confusion flaw and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
This vulnerability is being actively exploited against Flash Player on Internet Explorer in targeted cases.
Microsoft Vulnerability Research (MSVR) reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create content 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 (10.3.183.19, 11.2.202.235; 11.1.115.8 for Android 4.x; 11.1.111.9 for Android 2.x and 3.x).
Flash Player installed with Google Chrome is updated automatically.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-09.html
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Vendor URL: www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-09.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Android, Linux (Any), UNIX (OS X), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 04 May 2012 15:48:50 +0000
Subject: Adobe Flash Player
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http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-09.html
CVE-2012-0779
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