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| | Details |
| Vulnerability name/brief description |
APSA11-01 - Security Advisory for Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Acrobat
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| CVE/CAN name |
CVE-2011-0609
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| Vendor threat level |
Critical
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| SophosLabs threat level |
High
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| Solution |
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| Vendor description |
A critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.152.33 and earlier versions (Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier for Chrome users) for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris operating systems, Adobe Flash Player 10.1.106.16 and earlier versions for Android, and the Authplay.dll component that ships with Adobe Reader and Acrobat X (10.0.1) and earlier 10.x and 9.x versions of Reader and Acrobat for Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
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| SophosLabs comments |
We have confirmed that threats are in circulation for this vulnerability, although we know of limited samples. Users should be aware that they are at risk from this issue and should treat all Microsoft Excel files, in particular those attached to unsolicited email, with extreme caution.
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| SophosLabs testing result |
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| Currently known exploits |
Troj/XLSDrp-A
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| First sample seen |
2011-03-14
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| Discovery date |
2011-03-14
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| Affected software |
* Adobe Flash Player 10.2.152.33 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris operating systems
* Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier for Chrome users
* Adobe Flash Player 10.1.106.16 and earlier for Android
* The Authplay.dll component that ships with Adobe Reader and Acrobat X (10.0.1) and earlier 10.x and 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
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| References |
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-01.html
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-0609
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| Credits |
Adobe
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| Revisions |
March 14, 2011 - Initial analysis written
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