Adobe Flash Player 6.0.79 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Flash Player 6.0.79. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-0378. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player 6.0.79 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 6.0.79, as distributed in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by unloading a Flash object that is currently being accessed by a script, leading to memory corruption, aka a "Movie Unloading Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 01/21/2010 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-0378 since 01/21/2010. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/11/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 79002†), Secunia (SA27105†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023435†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55191†). The entry VDB-51648 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 800420
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (WinXP)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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01/12/2010 🔍
01/21/2010 +9 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1882 days 🔍
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04/11/2025 +3407 days 🔍

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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0378 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0378
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51647

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SecurityFocus: 79002
Secunia: 27105
SecurityTracker: 1023435
Vulnerability Center: 55191 - Adobe Flash Player 6.0.79 on Windows XP Remote Code Execution due to a Use-After-Free Issue - CVE-2010-0378, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/11/2025 11:06
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (59), 05/14/2018 10:28 (7), 12/08/2024 03:20 (16), 04/11/2025 11:06 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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