CVE-2011-0609

Adobe Flash Player Unspecified

7.8 HIGHActively exploited (CISA KEV)EPSS 63.5%

Published15 Mar 2011
Added to CISA KEV8 Jun 2022
Remediation due22 Jun 2022

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris; 10.1.106.16 and earlier on Android; Adobe AIR 2.5.1 and earlier; and Authplay.dll (aka AuthPlayLib.bundle) in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.4.2 and 10.x through 10.0.1 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted Flash content, as demonstrated by a .swf file embedded in an Excel spreadsheet, and as exploited in the wild in March 2011.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorLocal

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat≥ 9.0 ≤ 9.4.2 · 10.0 · 10.0.1

Adobe Acrobat Reader≥ 9.0 ≤ 9.4.2 · 10.0 · 10.0.1

Adobe Air≤ 2.5.1

Adobe Flash Player≤ 10.1.106.16 · ≤ 10.2.154.13

Google Chrome< 10.0.648.134

Opensuse11.2 · 11.3 · 11.4

Suse Linux Enterprise10.0 · 11.0

Remediation

Fixed in

Google Chrome≥ 10.0.648.134

Patch & vendor advisories

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-01.html

References

http://blogs.adobe.com/asset/2011/03/background-on-apsa11-01-patch-schedule.htmlBroken Link
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/03/stable-and-beta-channel-updates_15.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43751Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43757Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43772Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43856Broken Link
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8152Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66078Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14147Broken Link

and 13 more references

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2011-0609 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2011-0609 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 8 Jun 2022.

How severe is CVE-2011-0609?

CVE-2011-0609 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 63.5% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2011-0609?

Affected products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Air, Adobe Flash Player, Google Chrome, and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0609?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Google Chrome 10.0.648.134 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.