Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player - CVE-2010-2172
Published: January 3, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU3100
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2172
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it and cause denial of service
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in application to stop responding.
Affected software
Adobe Flash Player
How to mitigate CVE-2010-2172
Install the latest version from vendor's website. The vulnerability is fixed in the following versions:
- Flash Player 9.0.277.0