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Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player


 

                                                   JPCERT-AT-2009-0004
                                                             JPCERT/CC
                                                            2009-02-25


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                Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player

             http://www.jpcert.or.jp/at/2009/at090004.txt

I. Overview

  Adobe Flash Player contains a vulnerability in the processing of SWF
files.  As a result, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code by
convincing a user to open a specially crafted SWF file. Users are
strongly recommended to update to the corrected software provided by
Adobe.

    Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabilities
    http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-01.html


II. Products Affected

  Products affected:

  Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12.36 and earlier
  Flash Player 9.0.151 and earlier

For more information, refer to Adobe website.


III. Solution

  To solve this vulnerability, update Adobe Flash Player to the latest
version. For more information, refer to the following website:

    Adobe Flash Player download center
    http://www.adobe.com/go/getflash


IV. References

    Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT)
    Security Bulletins -- Flash Player and RoboHelp
    http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/02/security_bulletins_flash_playe_2.html

    Adobe Flash Player 10
    http://www.adobe.com/jp/products/flashplayer/


  If you have any information you could provide regarding this alert,
please contact us.

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