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Microsoft Windows Flash Player Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA20045
Release Date: 2006-05-09
Last Update: 2006-05-10
Popularity: 15,610 views

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

OS:Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows Millenium
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-2628
CVE-2006-0024


Description:
Two vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerabilities exist in the Macromedia Flash Player component distributed with certain versions of Windows.

For more information:
SA19218
SA17430

Solution:
Apply patches.

Windows XP SP1/SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=B2B8F9A8-4874-405A-9F0C-768B2631673A

Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows ME:
Updates for Flash Player 5.x and 6.x are available for download from the Windows Update Web site. Updates for later versions are available from Adobe.

Changelog:
2006-05-10: Added link to vendor advisory.

Original Advisory:
MS06-020 (KB913433):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-020.mspx

Other References:
SA19218:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19218/

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

Known issues when installing this security update:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913433


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