Adobe Flash Player SWF File Handler Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
2 Dec. 2015
Summary
Adobe Flash Player 18.x through 18.0.0.252 and 19.x through 19.0.0.207 on Windows and OS X and 11.x through 11.2.202.535 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file, as exploited in the wild in October 2015.
Vulnerable Systems:
* Adobe Flash Player 18.x through 18.0.0.252 and 19.x through 19.0.0.207 on Windows and OS X and 11.x through 11.2.202.535 on Linux
A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.535/18.0.0.252/19.0.0.207. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component SWF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.