Flash Player < 10.2.153.1 Unspecified Memory Corruption (APSB11-05)

high Nessus Plugin ID 52673

Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains a browser plug-in that is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability.

Description

The remote Windows host contains a version of Adobe Flash Player earlier than 10.2.153.1. Such versions are affected by an unspecified memory corruption vulnerability.

A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into viewing maliciously crafted SWF content, resulting in arbitrary code execution.

This bug is currently being exploited in the wild.

Solution

Upgrade to Flash Player 10.2.153.1 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?82775d9e

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-01.html

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-05.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 52673

File Name: flash_player_apsa11-01.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/15/2011

Updated: 6/8/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2011-0609

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player

Required KB Items: SMB/Flash_Player/installed

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/21/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/14/2011

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/22/2022

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Adobe Flash Player AVM Bytecode Verification Vulnerability)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0609

BID: 46860

CERT: 192052

SECUNIA: 43751, 43757