Adobe Flash Player 6.0.79 ActiveX Control use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Flash Player 6.0.79. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-0379. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player 6.0.79 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Macromedia Flash ActiveX control in Adobe Flash Player 6, as distributed in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that are not related to the use-after-free "Movie Unloading Vulnerability" (CVE-2010-0378). NOTE: due to lack of details, it is not clear whether this overlaps any other CVE item.

The weakness was presented 01/21/2010 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-0379 since 01/21/2010. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/11/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (55840), SecurityFocus (BID 79016†), Secunia (SA27105†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023435†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55192†). See VDB-51647 for similar entry. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 800420
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (WinXP)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: microsoft.com

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01/12/2010 🔍
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01/21/2010 +9 days 🔍
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04/11/2025 +3407 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0379 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0379
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51648

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X-Force: 55840
SecurityFocus: 79016
Secunia: 27105
SecurityTracker: 1023435
Vulnerability Center: 55192 - Adobe Flash Player 6 Remote Code Execution via Unspecified Vectors - CVE-2010-0379, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/11/2025 12:05
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (64), 05/14/2018 10:30 (6), 04/11/2025 12:05 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:45E:103

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