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Adobe.Flash.Player.Authplay.DLL.SWF.Handling.Code.Execution

Release Date

Jun 08, 2010

Severity

critical

Impact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.

Description

This indicates an attack attempt against a memory-corruption vulnerability in Adobe products.

The vulnerability is caused by an error in "authplay.dll" while handling malicious SWF content. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via sending a crafted PDF document or FLASH file.

Affected Products

Adobe Flash Player 10.0.45.2, 9.0.262, and earlier 10.0.x and 9.0.x versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.3.2 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX

Recommended Actions

Refer to the vendor's web site for the suggested workaround:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-14.html
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2010-1285
CVE-2010-1297

Reference/s

http://blog.zynamics.com/2010/06/09/analyzing-the-currently-exploited-0-day-for-adobe-reader-and-adobe-flash/
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/analysis-zero-day-exploit-adobe-flash-and-reader
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13787/
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-01.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40586 (BugTraq)

Reference: VID-23305