Adobe Flash Player up to 10.1.106.15 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 10.1.106.15. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-0627. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 10.1.106.15 (Multimedia Player Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.181.14 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and before 10.3.185.21 on Android allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted Flash content, as possibly exploited in the wild in May 2011 by a Microsoft Office document with an embedded .swf file.

The weakness was presented 05/13/2011 with Adobe (Website). The advisory is shared for download at adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-0627. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. 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 06/23/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 54299 (Flash Player < 10.3.181.14 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB11-12)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118935 (Adobe Flash Player Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (APSB11-12)).

Upgrading to version 10.1.106.16 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11233.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Zero-Day.cz (437), Tenable (54299), SecurityFocus (BID 47810†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31434†). See VDB-56454, VDB-57536, VDB-57447 and VDB-57446 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.2

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 54299
Nessus Name: Flash Player < 10.3.181.14 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB11-12)
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OpenVAS ID: 69763
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: linux-flashplugin
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Flash Player 10.1.106.16
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01/20/2011 🔍
05/12/2011 +112 days 🔍
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05/15/2011 +2 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1408 days 🔍
06/23/2026 +4110 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Organization: Adobe
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0627 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0627
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57448

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SecurityFocus: 47810 - Adobe Flash Player CVE-2011-0627 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 44590
Vulnerability Center: 31434 - [APSB11-12] Adobe Flash Player <10.3.181.14 Memory Corruption Allows Remote Code Execution (CVE-2011-0627), Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 06/23/2026 19:07
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (64), 03/22/2017 09:51 (11), 11/07/2021 10:23 (4), 11/07/2021 10:29 (2), 07/16/2024 12:49 (20), 06/23/2026 19:07 (14)
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