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CVE-2011-0575

6.9 · MEDIUM

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 10.2.152.26 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

Published Feb 10, 2011adobeEPSS 0.70%

Overview

CVE-2011-0575 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on February 10, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 10.2.152.26 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update flash_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
adobeflash_player0Affected

References

Refblogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_adobe_flash2Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00003.htmlRefosvdb.org/70919Refsecunia.com/advisories/43267Refsecunia.com/advisories/43292Refsecunia.com/advisories/43340Refsecunia.com/advisories/43351Refsecunia.com/advisories/43747Refwww.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-02.htmlRefwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0206.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0575?

CVE-2011-0575 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on February 10, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-0575?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-0575?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update flash_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-0575?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-0575 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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