CVE-2011-0625

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 attackers to execute arbitrary code via…

published May 13, 2011

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
92.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ An unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player could let attackers execute arbitrary code, much like a sneaky thief who finds a way to bypass the security system without setting off any alarms! 🔥 Think of it as a restaurant where the kitchen accidentally left out a crucial recipe card. Without proper bounds checking, the chef could whip up something dangerously different from what was intended, leading to a culinary disaster! If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to take control of affected systems, leading to potentially catastrophic outcomes such as data breaches, system crashes, or unauthorized access to sensitive information. It's a surprisingly sneaky way for bad actors to bypass security measures and wreak havoc!

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant where the kitchen accidentally left out a crucial recipe card. Without proper bounds checking, the chef could whip up something dangerously different from what was intended, leading to a culinary disaster! This flaw in Adobe Flash Player involves a bounds checking issue that could allow malicious actors to execute arbitrary code on the system via unknown vectors, affecting various operating systems including Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to take control of affected systems, leading to potentially catastrophic outcomes such as data breaches, system crashes, or unauthorized access to sensitive information. It's a surprisingly sneaky way for bad actors to bypass security measures and wreak havoc! To secure your systems, update Adobe Flash Player to version 10.3.181.14 or later on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, and to version 10.3.185.21 or later on Android. Regularly check for updates to ensure that all components are protected against this and other vulnerabilities. You've got this! Stay proactive, follow these steps, and you'll be a security hero in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04937 · 92.1th percentile
Published
2011-05-13T22:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 MAY 22:00Z
    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 attackers to execute arbitrary code via…
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