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Macromedia Flash Player Predictable Data Location Weakness
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA10449
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Release Date:
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2003-12-17
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Macromedia Flash Player 6.x
Macromedia Flash Player 7.x
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Description:
Macromedia has issued an updated version of the Flash Player to fix an issue, which has been exploited in combination with known browser vulnerabilities to access users' systems.
The problem is that the Flash Player creates certain data files (".sol" files) in predictable locations in which the content of Flash cookies are placed.
This can be used to place malicious content in a predictable file on a users system. Combined with a browser vulnerability, which allows arbitrary files on a user's system to be read, this may allow execution of script code in context of the local system.
Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, using the Network Software Inspector.
Solution:
Update to version 7,0,19,0 via the Macromedia Player Download Center.
http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/d...ad.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash
Provided and/or discovered by:
Mindwarper
Original Advisory:
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb03-08.html
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2. Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities
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3. Adobe Flash Player CRLF Injection Vulnerabilities
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4. Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities
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5. Flash Player Unspecified Vulnerability and "addRequestHeader()" Bypass
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6. Flash Player Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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7. Macromedia Flash Player SWF File Handling Arbitrary Code Execution
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8. Macromedia Flash Player Potential Vulnerabilities
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9. MacroMedia FlashPlayer buffer overrun affects browsers too
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10. Macromedia Flash ActiveX Denial of Service
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