Release DateApr 13, 2011 |
Severitycritical |
ImpactAn attacker could exploited these vulnerabilities, which allows him to execute arbitrary code and control the affected systems, or cause a crash. |
DescriptionAdobe Flash Player is a multimedia application for multiple platforms.This software is prone to a critical vulnerability. Adobe Flash Player before 10.2.154.27 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris; Adobe AIR before 2.6.19140 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted Flash content; as demonstrated by a Microsoft Office document with an embedded .swf file that has a size inconsistency in a "group of included constants," object type confusion, ActionScript that adds custom functions to prototypes, and Date objects; and as exploited in the wild in April 2011.(CVE-2011-0611) |
Affected ProductsAdobe Flash Player 10.2.153.1 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris operating systems.Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.25 and earlier for Chrome users. Adobe Flash Player 10.2.156.12 and earlier for Android. The Authplay.dll component that ships with Adobe Reader and Acrobat X (10.0.2)and earlier 10.x and 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh operating systems. |
Recommended ActionsAdobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player to apply the updates as instructed in APSA11-02:http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-07.html For FortiGate users, turning on following IPS signatures can prevent exploitation of these vulnerabilities: Adobe.Flash.Player.Authplay.Remote.Code.Execution Adobe.Flash.Player.Authplay.Code.Execution Adobe.Flashplayer.Authplay.Remote.Code.Execution |
Coverage IPS
VCM |
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)CVE-2011-0611 |
Reference/shttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47314 (BugTraq)http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-07.html http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-02.html |
