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Internet Explorer Macromedia Flash Player SWF Arbitrary Code Execution Advisory Available in Danish 

Secunia Advisory: SA17481  
Release Date: 2005-11-07
Last Update: 2005-11-17

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Workaround

Software:Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x

CVE reference:CVE-2005-2628 (Secunia mirror)



Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Macromedia Flash Player included in Microsoft Internet Explorer, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA17430

Solution:
The vendor recommends to update the Macromedia Flash Player via the Macromedia web site (see solution in SA17430) or to restrict the Macromedia Flash Player from running in Internet Explorer (see Microsoft Security Advisory 910550).

Changelog:
2005-11-10: Updated "Solution" section and added link to Microsoft Security Advisory 910550.
2005-11-17: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.

Original Advisory:
Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/910550.mspx

Other References:
SA17430:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17430/

US-CERT VU#146284:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/146284



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