Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Flash Player - CVE-2019-7090
Published: February 12, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17533
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7090
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing SWF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted SWF document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-7090
Install updates from vendor's website.