VID |
50040 |
Severity |
40 |
Port |
139,445 |
Protocol |
TCP |
Class |
SMB |
Detailed Description |
A version of Adobe Flash Player that is earlier than 10.3.183.29. Such version is reportedly affected by unspecified vulnerability which is execute arbitrary code on the system.
By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code on the system.
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of this condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References: http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/79092 http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-22.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00034.html
* Platforms Affected: Adobe Flash Player prior to 10.3.183.29 Apple Mac OS X Any version Linux Any version Microsoft Windows Any version |
Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Flash Player (10.3.183.29 or later), available from the Adobe Web site at http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ |
Related URL |
CVE-2012-5271 (CVE) |
Related URL |
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Related URL |
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