HTTP: Adobe Shockwave Flash URL Security Domain Checking Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known flaw in Adobe Shockwave Flash. A successful exploit could result in arbitrary remote code execution with the privileges of the browser process.

Extended Description

Adobe Flash Player is prone to multiple memory-corruption vulnerabilities. An attacker can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions.

Affected Products

Suse suse_linux_enterprise_desktop

References

BugTraq: 52748

CVE: CVE-2012-0772

Short Name

HTTP:STC:SWF:URL-SEC-DOM-RCE

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Adobe Shockwave Flash URL Security Domain Checking Remote Code Execution

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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