Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Shockwave Flash (aka .swf) file.
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 | 10.0.22.87-1.el5 | RHSA-2009:0332 |
| RHEL 4 | flash-plugin | 9.0.159.0-1.el4 | RHSA-2009:0334 |
| RHEL 3 | flash-plugin | 9.0.159.0-1.el3.with.oss | RHSA-2009:0334 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2009:0334 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2009:0332 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5929
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487141
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15837 vdb-entry signature
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- RHSA-2009:0332 vendor-advisory
- 35074 third-party-advisory
- 34226 third-party-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2009-05-12 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6470 vdb-entry signature
- ADV-2009-0743 vdb-entry
- flash-swf-unspecified-dos(48900) vdb-entry
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-01.html
- ADV-2009-0513 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200903-23 vendor-advisory
- TA09-133A third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-1297 vdb-entry
- 34293 third-party-advisory
- 33890 vdb-entry
- 254909 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0334 vendor-advisory
- 34012 third-party-advisory