FreeBSD : linux-flashplugin -- remote code execution (8a34d9e6-c662-11df-b2e1-001b2134ef46)

high Nessus Plugin ID 49652

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team reports :

A critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player 10.1.82.76 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Solaris, and Adobe Flash Player 10.1.92.10 for Android. This vulnerability also affects Adobe Reader 9.3.4 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, and Adobe Acrobat 9.3.4 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh. This vulnerability (CVE-2010-2884) could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
There are reports that this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild against Adobe Flash Player on Windows. Adobe is not aware of any attacks exploiting this vulnerability against Adobe Reader or Acrobat to date.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 49652

File Name: freebsd_pkg_8a34d9e6c66211dfb2e1001b2134ef46.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 9/23/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-f10-flashplugin, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-f8-flashplugin, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-flashplugin, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/22/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/14/2010

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2884

Detections

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