CVE-2011-2424

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.5 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and before 10.3.186.3 on Android, and Adobe AIR before 2.7.1 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 2.7.1.1961 on Android, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted SWF file, as demonstrated by "about 400 unique crash signatures."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.76% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://blogs.adobe.com/asset/2011/08/how-did-you-get-to-that-number.html
http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/101046246277521409
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-222A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2011/08/fuzzing-at-scale.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14199 vdb entry signature
http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/101046396790128640
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-21.html patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15869 vdb entry signature
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1144.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2424?
CVE-2011-2424 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2424?
To fix CVE-2011-2424, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2424 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2424 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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