Adobe Flash Player and AIR (CVE-2010-2173) Invalid Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:40800

Info

Adobe Flash Player and AIR (CVE-2010-2173) Invalid Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 40800
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2010-2173
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 10 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 08:40AM
Credit: Nicolas Joly of VUPEN Vulnerability Research Team
Vulnerable: SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS Extras 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS Extras 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux Extras 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux Extras 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES Extras 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES Extras 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS Extras 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS Extras 3
RedHat Desktop Extras 4
RedHat Desktop Extras 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary 5 server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary 5 client
Pardus Linux 2009 0
HP Systems Insight Manager C.05.00.02
HP Systems Insight Manager C 05.00.02
HP Systems Insight Manager 6.0.0.96
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 Update 1
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 SP2
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.1 SP1
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.0 SP6
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.0 SP5
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.0 SP3
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.0 SP2
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.0 SP1
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.0
Gentoo Linux
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Adobe Flex 4.0
Adobe Flex 3.0
Adobe Flash Player 10.1.51 .66
Adobe Flash Player 10.0.45 2
Adobe Flash Player 10.0.45 2
Adobe Flash Player 10.0.32 18
Adobe Flash Player 10.0.22 .87
Adobe Flash Player 10.0.15 .3
Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12 .36
Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12 .35
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.262
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.246 0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.152 .0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.151 .0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124 .0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.48.0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.47.0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.45.0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.31.0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.28.0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.260.0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.246.0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.159.0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.115.0
Adobe Flash Player 9
Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Release Candida
Adobe Flash Player 10.0.42.34
Adobe Flash Player 10.0.32.18
Adobe Flash Player 10
Adobe Flash CS5 Professional 0
Adobe Flash CS4 Professional 0
Adobe Flash CS3 Professional 0
Adobe AIR 1.5.3 .9130
Adobe AIR 1.5.3 .9120
Adobe AIR 1.5.3
Adobe AIR 1.5.2
Adobe AIR 1.5.1
Adobe AIR 1.5
Adobe AIR 1.1
Adobe AIR 1.01
Adobe AIR 1.0
Not Vulnerable: HP Systems Insight Manager 6.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.5
Adobe Flash Player 10.1.53 .64
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.277.0
Adobe AIR 2.0.2.12610

Discussion

Adobe Flash Player and AIR (CVE-2010-2173) Invalid Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR are prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability due to an invalid -pointer issue.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Failed attacks may cause a denial-of-service condition.

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 40759 (Adobe Flash Player 10.0.45.2 and AIR 1.5.3.9130 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own record to better document it.

Exploit / POC

Adobe Flash Player and AIR (CVE-2010-2173) Invalid Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A working commercial exploit is available through VUPEN Security - Exploit and PoCs Service. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Solution / Fix

Adobe Flash Player and AIR (CVE-2010-2173) Invalid Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0

Apple Mac OS X 10.6

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4

References

Adobe Flash Player and AIR (CVE-2010-2173) Invalid Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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