SB2010061102 - Red Hat update for flash-plugin
Published: June 11, 2010 Updated: May 2, 2017
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 30 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-4546)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to unknown error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, and cause denial of service conditions.
2) Memory exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3793)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory exhaustion and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
3) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1297)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.
4) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2160)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
5) Improper array indexing (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2161)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
6) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2162)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
7) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2163)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to multiple boundary errors when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
8) Use-after-free error (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2164)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an use-after-free error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
9) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2165)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
10) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2166)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
11) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2167)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to multiple boundary errors when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
12) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2169)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
13) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2170)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
14) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2171)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
15) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2173)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
16) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2174)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
17) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2175)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
18) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2176)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
19) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2177)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
20) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2178)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
21) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2179)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XSS attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper URL parsing. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted link, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary HTML and scrip code in victim's browser in context of arbitrary website.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in successful cross-site scripting attack against any website with .swf file.
The vulnerability can be exploited against Firefox and Chrome browsers only.
22) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2180)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
23) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2181)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
24) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2182)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
25) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2183)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
26) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2184)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
27) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2185)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
28) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2186)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
29) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2187)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
30) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2188)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crated .swf file, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.