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| Vulnerability name/brief description | APSB11-21: Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
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| CVE/CAN name | CVE-2011-2424
CVE-2011-2130
CVE-2011-2134
CVE-2011-2135
CVE-2011-2136
CVE-2011-2137
CVE-2011-2138
CVE-2011-2139
CVE-2011-2140
CVE-2011-2414
CVE-2011-2415
CVE-2011-2416
CVE-2011-2417
CVE-2011-2425
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| Vendor threat level | Critical
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| SophosLabs threat level | High
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| Solution | APSB11-21 |
| Vendor description | Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.36 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris, and Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.25 and earlier versions for Android. These vulnerabilities could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.36 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris update to Adobe Flash Player 10.3.183.5. Users of Adobe Flash Player for Android 10.3.185.25 and earlier versions should update to Adobe Flash Player for Android 10.3.186.3. Users of Adobe AIR 2.7 for Windows and Macintosh, should update to 2.7.1 and users of AIR 2.7 for Android should update to Adobe AIR 2.7.1.1961.
Note: Adobe is not aware of any exploits 'in the wild' for the issues addressed in this update.
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| SophosLabs comments | Previous Flash vulnerabilities have proved to be a rich source of potential malware. As all 14 vulnerabilities patched allow for code execution on various operating systems patching is essential.
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| SophosLabs testing result | |
| Currently known exploits | |
| First sample seen | |
| Discovery date | 2011-08-09
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| Affected software | Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.36 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh,
Linux and Solaris operating systems
Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.25 and earlier versions for Android
Adobe AIR 2.7 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, and Android
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| References | http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-21.html
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2424
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2130
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2134
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2135
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2136
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2137
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2138
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2139
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2140
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2414
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2415
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2416
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2417
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2425
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| Credits | MAPP |
| Revisions | August 9, 2011 - Initial analysis written
November 1, 2011 - Update for CVE2011-2424
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