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Internet Explorer Macromedia Flash Player SWF Arbitrary Code Execution

Secunia Advisory:

SA17481

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Release Date:

2005-11-07

Last Update:

2005-11-17

Popularity:

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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

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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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