Adobe Flash Player Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027388 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027388
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-1535
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 14 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): 11.3.300.270 and prior (Windows, OS X); 11.2.202.236 and prior (Linux); 11.3.300.270 and prior (Chrome)
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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 file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
This vulnerability is being actively exploited against the ActiveX version of Flash Player for Internet Explorer on Windows via a Word document.
Alexander Gavrun (via Defense's Vulnerability Contributor Program) reported this vulnerability.
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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 (11.3.300.271 for Windows and OS X, 11.2.202.238 for Linux).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-18.html
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Vendor URL: www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-18.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary 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: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:53:56 +0000
Subject: Adobe Flash Player
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http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-18.html
CVE-2012-1535
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