Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2011-0609
The short answer
CVE-2011-0609 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-06-08: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris; 10.1.106.16 and earlier on Android; Adobe AIR 2.5.1 and earlier; and Authplay.dll (aka AuthPlayLib.bundle) in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.4.2 and 10.x through 10.0.1 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted Flash content, as demonstrated by a .swf file embedded in an Excel spreadsheet, and as exploited in the wild in March 2011.
Severity
7.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Jun 8, 2022
Federal due date Jun 22, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
64%
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66078 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14147 Broken Link
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66078 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14147 Broken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2011-0609 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2011-0609 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2011-0609 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-06-08, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-06-22.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0609?
CISA's required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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