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ID:622 - Exploit for Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR - CVE-2009-1868
ID:622 - Exploit for Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR - CVE-2009-1868
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU1428
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1868
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe AIR
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS conditions or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow when parsing URL. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in denial of service or arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow when parsing URL. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in denial of service or arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Update Adobe Flash Player 9.x and earlier to version 9.0.246.0:
http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html#fp9
Update Adobe Flash Player 10.x to version 10.0.32.18:
http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer
Update Adobe Air to version 1.5.2.
http://get.adobe.com/air/
http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html#fp9
Update Adobe Flash Player 10.x to version 10.0.32.18:
http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer
Update Adobe Air to version 1.5.2.
http://get.adobe.com/air/