MA-200.112009: MyCERT Alert - Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities in Adobe Shockwave Player 1.0 Introduction Multiple critical vulnerabilities have been identified in the current versions of Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.1.601 for Windows and Macintosh operating systems. These vulnerabilities allow remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable version of Adobe Shockwave Player. User interaction is required in that a user must visit a malicious web site that embedded with a specially crafted SWF file. This vulnerability would cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. 2.0 Impact By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Shockwave and gain the same privilege as the user. This vulnerability could be exploited to install malware on the user's computer. 3.0 Affected Products Products listed below are vulnerable to this vulnerability: - Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.1.601 and earlier versions
4.0 Recommendation MyCERT recommends users of Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.1.601 and earlier versions to upgrade to the newest version 11.5.2.602 by downloading it from the following URL: http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/ MyCERT generally advise users of this product to keep themselves updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor. In case of public received any suspicious URL or SWF and required our further analysis, please reach us at information below: E-mail : mycert@mycert.org.my
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