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ESB-2011.1125 - [Win][OSX] Adobe Shockwave Player: Execute arbitrary code/commands - Remote with user interaction
Date: 09 November 2011

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2011.1125
           Security update available for Adobe Shockwave Player
                              9 November 2011

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Adobe Shockwave Player
Publisher:         Adobe
Operating System:  Windows
                   Mac OS X
Impact/Access:     Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2011-2449 CVE-2011-2448 CVE-2011-2447
                   CVE-2011-2446  

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-27.html

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Security update available for Adobe Shockwave Player

Release date: November 8, 2011

Vulnerability identifier: APSB11-27

CVE number: CVE-2011-2446, CVE-2011-2447, CVE-2011-2448, CVE-2011-2449

Platform: Windows and Macintosh

Summary

Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Shockwave Player 
11.6.1.629 and earlier versions on the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. 
These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker, who successfully exploits these 
vulnerabilities, to run malicious code on the affected system. Adobe recommends 
users of Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.1.629 and earlier versions update to Adobe 
Shockwave Player 11.6.3.633 using the instructions provided below.

Affected software versions

Shockwave Player 11.6.1.629 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh

Solution

Adobe recommends users of Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.1.629 and earlier versions 
upgrade to the newest version 11.6.3.633 available here: 
http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/.

Severity rating

Adobe categorizes this as a critical update and recommends that users apply the 
latest update for their product installation by following the instructions in 
the "Solution" section above.

Details

Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Shockwave Player 
11.6.1.629 and earlier versions on the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. 
These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker, who successfully exploits these 
vulnerabilities, to run malicious code on the affected system. Adobe recommends 
users of Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.1.629 and earlier versions update to Adobe 
Shockwave Player 11.6.3.633 using the instructions provided in the "Solution" 
section above.

This update resolves a memory corruption vulnerability in the DIRapi library 
that could lead to code execution (CVE-2011-2446).

This update resolves a memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code 
execution (CVE-2011-2447).

This update resolves a memory corruption vulnerability in the DIRApi library
that could lead to code execution (CVE-2011-2448).

This update resolves multiple potential memory corruption vulnerabilities in 
the TextXtra module that could lead to code execution (CVE-2011-2449).
Acknowledgments

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

    * instruder of Code Audit Labs of vulnhunt.com (CVE-2011-2446, 
      CVE-2011-2448)
    * Pablo Santamaria of Core Security Technologies (CVE-2011-2447)
    * Carsten Eiram of Secunia Research (CVE-2011-2449)

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