Out-of-bounds Write Affecting flash-plugin package, versions <0:9.0.246.0-2.el4


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Attacked
EPSS
21.2% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-FLASHPLUGIN-9836089
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed21 Jul 2009

Introduced: 21 Jul 2009

CVE-2009-1862  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 flash-plugin to version 0:9.0.246.0-2.el4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2009:1189.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream flash-plugin package and not the flash-plugin package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.1.2, and Adobe Flash Player 9.x through 9.0.159.0 and 10.x through 10.0.22.87, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via (1) a crafted Flash application in a .pdf file or (2) a crafted .swf file, related to authplay.dll, as exploited in the wild in July 2009.

CVSS Base Scores

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