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CVE-2011-0609

7.8 · HIGHActively Exploited

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris; 10.1.106.16 and earlier on Android; Adobe AIR 2.5.1 and earlier; and Authplay.dll (…

Published Mar 15, 2011adobeEPSS 63.51%

Overview

CVE-2011-0609 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on March 15, 2011 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris; 10.1.106.16 and earlier on Android; Adobe AIR 2.5.1 and earlier; and Authplay.dll (aka AuthPlayLib.bundle) in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.4.2 and 10.x through 10.0.1 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted Flash content, as demonstrated by a .swf file embedded in an Excel spreadsheet, and as exploited in the wild in March 2011.

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
adobeacrobat9.0Affected
adobeacrobat_reader9.0Affected
adobeair0Affected
googlechrome>= 0, < 10.0.648.134Affected

References

Refblogs.adobe.com/asset/2011/03/background-on-apsa11-01-patch-schedule.htmlRefgooglechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/03/stable-and-beta-channel-updates_15.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/43751Refsecunia.com/advisories/43757Refsecunia.com/advisories/43772Refsecunia.com/advisories/43856Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/8152Refwww.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-01.htmlRefwww.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-06.html

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0609?

CVE-2011-0609 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on March 15, 2011 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2011-0609?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. 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-2011-0609?

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-2011-0609?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-0609 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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