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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2009.1118
              Security update available for Shockwave Player
                               30 July 2009

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Adobe Shockwave Player
Publisher:         Adobe
Operating System:  Windows
Impact/Access:     Administrator Compromise -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:        Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2009-2493 CVE-2009-2395 CVE-2009-0901

Reference:         ESB-2009.1101

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-11.html

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Security update available for Shockwave Player

Release date: July 28, 2009

Vulnerability identifier: APSB09-11

CVE number: CVE-2009-0901, CVE-2009-2395, CVE-2009-2493

Platform: Internet Explorer on Windows

Summary

Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.0.600 and earlier versions on Windows leverages a 
vulnerable version of the Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) described in 
Microsoft Security Advisory (973882). This vulnerability could allow an 
attacker who successfully exploits the vulnerability to take control of the 
affected system.  Adobe has provided a solution for the reported vulnerability.  
It is recommended that users update their installations using the instructions 
provided below.

Affected software versions

Shockwave Player 11.5.0.600 and earlier versions on Windows only.

Solution

Adobe recommends Shockwave Player users on Windows install Shockwave version 
11.5.1.601, available here: http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/.

Users who are unable to update to version 11.5.1.601 of Shockwave Player should 
consider installing MS09-034.  As a defense-in-depth measure, this Internet 
Explorer security update helps mitigate known attack vectors within Internet 
Explorer for those components and controls, such as Shockwave Player, that have 
been developed with vulnerable versions of ATL as described in Microsoft 
Security Advisory (973882) and Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-035.

Severity rating

Adobe categorizes this as a critical update and recommends that users apply the 
update for their product installations.
Details

Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.0.600 and earlier versions on Windows leverage a 
vulnerable version of the Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) described in 
Microsoft Security Advisory (973882). This vulnerability could allow an 
attacker who successfully exploits the vulnerability to take control of the 
affected system. This issue is remotely exploitable. Adobe has provided a 
solution for the reported vulnerability.

Acknowledgments

Adobe would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for 
reporting the relevant issue and for working with Adobe to help protect our 
customers' security:

    * David Dewey of IBM ISS X-Force
    * Ryan Smith of VeriSign iDefense Labs
    * Microsoft Vulnerability Research Program (MSVR)

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