Description
Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.5 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and before 10.3.186.3 on Android, and Adobe AIR before 2.7.1 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 2.7.1.1961 on Android, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted SWF file, as demonstrated by "about 400 unique crash signatures."
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 6 | acroread +1 | 9.4.6-1.el6 | RHSA-2011:1434 |
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 10.3.183.5-1.el6 | RHSA-2011:1144 |
| RHEL 5 | acroread +1 | 9.4.6-1.el5 | RHSA-2011:1434 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 10.3.183.5-1.el5 | RHSA-2011:1144 |
| RHEL 4 | acroread +1 | 9.4.6-1.el4 | RHSA-2011:1434 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2011:1434 Red Hat Security Advisory: acroread security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2011:1144 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- http://blogs.adobe.com/asset/2011/08/how-did-you-get-to-that-number.html
- http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/101046246277521409
- TA11-222A third-party-advisory
- http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2011/08/fuzzing-at-scale.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14199 vdb-entry signature
- http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/101046396790128640
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-21.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15869 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2011:1144 vendor-advisory