Multiple Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player and AIR
Number: AV09-051
Date: 09 December 2009
Purpose
The purpose of this advisory is to bring attention to multiple code execution vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player and AIR.
Assessment
Multiple critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Player and AIR, which could be exploited by an attacker to execute code remotely, allow information disclosure or control vulnerable systems.
Adobe recommends that organizations update to Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.42.34 and to Adobe AIR version 1.5.3.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Flash Player 9 will no longer be distributed.
CCIRC is not aware of any reports indicating that this vulnerability is being exploited, or that exploit code is available in the wild.
Affected products:
- Adobe Flash Player versions 10.0.32.18 and earlier
- AIR versions 1.5.2 and earlier
References:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-19.html
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
http://get.adobe.com/air/
CVE reference:
CVE-2009-3794, CVE-2009-3796, CVE-2009-3797, CVE-2009-3798, CVE-2009-3799, CVE-2009-3800, CVE-2009-3951, CVE-2009-4820
Suggested Action
CCIRC recommends that administrators identify affected products, assess the need to update and identify potential dependencies regarding Flash Player 9.
Note to Readers
The Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC) operates within Public Safety Canada, and works with partners inside and outside Canada to mitigate cyber threats to vital networks outside the federal government. These include systems that keep Canada's critical infrastructure functioning properly, such as the electrical grid and financial networks, or contain valuable commercial information that underpins our economic prosperity. CCIRC supports the owners and operators of systems of national importance, including critical infrastructure, and is responsible for coordinating the national response to any serious cyber security incident.
For general information, please contact Public Safety Canada's Public Affairs division at:
Telephone: 613-944-4875 or 1-800-830-3118
Fax: 613-998-9589
E-mail: communications@ps-sp.gc.ca