Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player - CVE-2010-2172

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Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player - CVE-2010-2172

Published: January 3, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU3100
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2172
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Flash Player

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


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

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