Description
Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.45.0 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large length value for a (1) Long string or (2) XML variable type in a crafted (a) FLV or (b) SWF file, related to an "input validation error," including a signed comparison of values that are assumed to be non-negative.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 9.0.48.0-1.el5 | RHSA-2007:0696 |
| RHEL 4 | flash-plugin | 9.0.48.0-1.el4 | RHSA-2007:0696 |
| RHEL 3 | flash-plugin | 9.0.48.0-1.el3.with.oss | RHSA-2007:0696 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Adobe Flash Player 8.0.24 - '.SWF' File Handling Remote Code Execution EDB-30288 · remote · Jul 10, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2007:0696 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- 28068 third-party-advisory
- 1018359 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2007:0696 vendor-advisory
- 26357 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2007:046 vendor-advisory
- 201506 vendor-advisory
- 38054 vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-4190 vdb-entry
- 26444 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200708-01 vendor-advisory
- 26027 third-party-advisory
- flashplayer-swf-code-execution(35337) vdb-entry
- TA07-192A third-party-advisory
- http://www.mindedsecurity.com/labs/advisories/MSA01110707
- 26118 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11493 vdb-entry signature
- APPLE-SA-2007-11-14 vendor-advisory
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
- VU#730785 third-party-advisory
- 20070713 [MSA01110707] Flash Player/Plugin Video file parsing Remote CodeExecution mailing-list
- ADV-2007-3868 vdb-entry
- 24856 vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-2497 vdb-entry
- 20070720 FLEA-2007-0032-1: flashplayer mailing-list
- 103167 vendor-advisory
- 27643 third-party-advisory
- 26057 third-party-advisory
- 20070719 Wii's Internet Channel affected to Flash FLV parser vulnerability mailing-list
- TA07-319A third-party-advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-12.html