NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR - CVE-2010-2173
Published: January 3, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU3101
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2173
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe AIR
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2010-2173
Install the latest version from vendor's website. The vulnerability is fixed in the following versions:
- Flash Player 10.1.53.64
- AIR 2.0.2.12610
- Flash Professional CS5 10.1.53.64
- Flash CS4 Professional and Flex 4 10.1.53.64
- Flash CS3 Professional and Flex 3 9.0.277.0