Flash Player < 9.0.283 / 10.1.85.3 Unspecified Code Execution (APSB10-22)

high Nessus Plugin ID 49307

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains a browser plug-in that is affected by a code execution vulnerability.

Description

The remote Windows host contains a version of Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.283 or 10.x earlier than 10.1.85.3. Such versions are potentially affected by an unspecified code execution vulnerability.

Note that there are reports this is being actively exploited in the wild.

Solution

Upgrade to Flash Player 10.1.85.3 / 9.0.283 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 49307

File Name: flash_player_apsb10-22.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 9/21/2010

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player

Required KB Items: SMB/Flash_Player/installed

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/20/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/13/2010

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2884

BID: 43205

CERT: 275289

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