CVE-2006-3311 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a malicious SWF file, requiring user interaction to open the content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3311?
CVE-2006-3311 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 12 Sep 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player 8.0.24.0 and earlier, Flash Professional 8, Flash MX 2004, and Flex 1.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long, dynamically created string in a SWF movie.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3311?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flex Sdk.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3311?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3311 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-3311 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3311 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvvr-v2c3-c74r.