# CVE-2011-0575: Path traversal in n/a

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the current working directory, affecting Adobe Flash Player users.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 10 Feb 2011
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6fhp-6qp3-p5f4

## What is CVE-2011-0575?

CVE-2011-0575 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 10 Feb 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 10.2.152.26 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0575?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Flash Player.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-0575?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2011-0575 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0575 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player

- [CVE-2017-11292](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11292/): Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-7892](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7892/): Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-7855](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7855/): Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-0497](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0497/): Adobe Flash Player Integer Underflow Vulnerablity (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-0643](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0643/): Adobe Flash Player Incorrect Default Permissions (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-0575 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-0575 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 10 Feb 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0575 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Adobe Flash Player. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0575/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0575/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0575
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0575
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-0575

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0575/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.