Adobe Macromedia Flash Products Contain Vulnerabilities
Original release date: March 16, 2006
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, or other operating systems with any of the following Adobe Macromedia products installed:
- Flash Player 8.0.22.0 and earlier
- Flash Professional 8
- Flash Basic
- Flash MX 2004
- Flash Debug Player 7.0.14.0 and earlier
- Flex 1.5
- Breeze Meeting Add-In 5.1 and earlier
- Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player 10.1.0.11 and earlier
For more complete information, refer to Adobe Security Bulletin APSB06-03.
Overview
There are critical vulnerabilities
in Macromedia Flash player and related software. Exploitation of these
vulnerabilities could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to
execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on a vulnerable
system.
I. Description
Adobe Security Bulletin APSB06-03 addresses vulnerabilities
in Macromedia Flash Player and related software. Further information is available in the
following US-CERT Vulnerability Note:
VU#945060 -
Adobe Macromedia Flash products contain multiple vulnerabilities
Several vulnerabilities in Adobe Macromedia Flash products may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.
(CVE-2006-0024)
Several operating systems, including Microsoft Windows (see Microsoft Security Advisory 916208), have vulnerable versions of Flash installed by default. Systems with Flash-enabled web browsers are vulnerable. An attacker could host a specially crafted Flash file on a web site and convince a user to visit the site.
II. Impact
A remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code with
the privileges of the user. If the user is logged on with
administrative privileges, the attacker could take complete control of
an affected system. An attacker may also be able to cause a denial of
service.
III. Solution
Apply Updates
Adobe has provided the updates for these vulnerabilities in
APBS06-03.
Disable Flash
Please see Microsoft Security Advisory 916208 for instructions on how to disable Flash on Microsoft Windows. For other operating systems and web browsers, please contact the appropriate vendor.
Appendix A. References
Feedback can be directed to the US-CERT Technical Staff.
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Revision History
March 16, 2006: Initial release