FreeBSD : swfdec -- exposure of sensitive information (5ef12755-1c6c-11dd-851d-0016d325a0ed)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 32145

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Secunia reports :

A vulnerability has been reported in swfdec, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability is caused due to swfdec not properly restricting untrusted sandboxes from reading local files, which can be exploited to disclose the content of arbitrary local files by e.g. tricking a user into visiting a malicious website.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 32145

File Name: freebsd_pkg_5ef127551c6c11dd851d0016d325a0ed.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 5/9/2008

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:swfdec, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 5/7/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/9/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1834

CWE: 264

Secunia: 29915

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