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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2011.0141
Security update available for Adobe Flash Player
9 February 2011
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Adobe Flash Player
Publisher: Adobe
Operating System: Windows
Linux variants
Mac OS X
Solaris
OpenSolaris
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2011-0608 CVE-2011-0607 CVE-2011-0578
CVE-2011-0577 CVE-2011-0575 CVE-2011-0574
CVE-2011-0573 CVE-2011-0572 CVE-2011-0571
CVE-2011-0561 CVE-2011-0560 CVE-2011-0559
CVE-2011-0558
Original Bulletin:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-02.html
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Security update available for Adobe Flash Player
Release date: February 8, 2011
Vulnerability identifier: APSB11-02
CVE Numbers: CVE-2011-0558, CVE-2011-0559, CVE-2011-0560, CVE-2011-0561,
CVE-2011-0571, CVE-2011-0572, CVE-2011-0573, CVE-2011-0574, CVE-2011-0575,
CVE-2011-0577, CVE-2011-0578, CVE-2011-0607, CVE-2011-0608
Platform: All Platforms
SUMMARY
Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Player 10.1.102.64
and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris. These
vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and could potentially allow
an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 10.1.102.64 and earlier versions
for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris update to Adobe Flash Player
10.2.152.26.
AFFECTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS
Adobe Flash Player 10.1.102.64 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh,
Linux, and Solaris
To verify the version of Adobe Flash Player installed on your system, access
the About Flash Player page, or right-click on content running in Flash Player
and select "About Adobe (or Macromedia) Flash Player" from the menu. If you use
multiple browsers, perform the check for each browser you have installed on
your system.
SOLUTION
Adobe recommends all users of Adobe Flash Player 10.1.102.64 and earlier
versions upgrade to the newest version 10.2.152.26 by downloading it from the
Adobe Flash Player Download Center. Windows users can install the update via the
auto-update mechanism within the product when prompted.
SEVERITY RATING
Adobe categorizes this as a critical update and recommends affected users update
their installation to the newest version.
DETAILS
Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Player 10.1.102.64
and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris. These
vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and could potentially allow
an attacker to take control of the affected system.
This update resolves an integer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2011-0558).
This update resolves a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2011-0559).
This update resolves a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2011-0560, CVE-2011-0561).
This update resolves multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead
to code execution (CVE-2011-0571, CVE-2011-0572, CVE-2011-0573, CVE-2011-0574).
This update resolves a library-loading vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2011-0575).
This update resolves a font-parsing vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2011-0577).
This update resolves a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2011-0578).
This update resolves a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2011-0607).
This update resolves a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2011-0608).
Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 10.1.102.64 and earlier versions
for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris update to Adobe Flash Player
10.2.152.26.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Adobe would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for
reporting the relevant issues and for working with Adobe to help protect
our customers:
Vitaliy Toropov through iDefense's Vulnerability Contributor Program
(CVE-2011-0558)
An Anonymous Researcher reported through iDefense's Vulnerability Contributor
Program (CVE-2011-0559)
Will Dormann of CERT (CVE-2011-0560, CVE-2011-0561)
Bo Qu of Palo Alto Networks (CVE-2011-0571, CVE-2011-0572, CVE-2011-0573,
CVE-2011-0574)
Simon Raner of ACROS Security (CVE-2011-0575)
Marc Schoenefeld of Red Hat Security Response Team (CVE-2011-0577)
An anonymous reporter through TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2011-0578)
Tavis Ormandy of the Google Security Team (CVE-2011-0607, CVE-2011-0608)
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