Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Adobe AIR

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU31705

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2458

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.11 and 11.x before 11.1.102.55 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and before 11.1.102.59 on Android, and Adobe AIR before 3.1.0.4880, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to bypass the cross-domain policy via a crafted web site.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe AIR: 3.1.0.485 - 3.1.0.488

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00017.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00019.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48819
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-07.xml
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-28.html
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14014
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16179

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.