Adobe Flash Player Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities (Highly Critical)
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Adobe Flash Player Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities (Highly Critical)
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Description:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Adobe Flash Player, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions or compromise a user's system.
1) Various unspecified input validation errors may allow arbitrary code execution when e.g. visiting a malicious website.
2) An unspecified error can be exploited to bypass the "allowScriptAccess" option.
3) [...]
Solution:
Update to [...] fixed version (see the vendor advisory for details).
Computer Terrorism (UK) can confirm the un-disclosed production of a reliable multi-platform & multi-browser Web based Proof-Of-Concept (PoC). Such an exploit could be used in a web-based attack scenario, where unsuspecting users are lured to a maliciously constructed website.
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