CVE-2010-0378 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a use-after-free flaw in Adobe Flash Player when unloading objects accessed by scripts.
- 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-2010-0378?
CVE-2010-0378 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 21 Jan 2010. 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
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 6.0.79, as distributed in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by unloading a Flash object that is currently being accessed by a script, leading to memory corruption, aka a "Movie Unloading Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0378?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0378?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0378 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2010-0378 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0378 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r859-p3hv-36hf.