CVE-2011-2140 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player and AIR.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2011-2140?
CVE-2011-2140 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Adobe Air, published on 10 Aug 2011. 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
Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.5 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and before 10.3.186.3 on Android, and Adobe AIR before 2.7.1 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 2.7.1.1961 on Android, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2135, CVE-2011-2417, and CVE-2011-2425.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2140?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Adobe Air, Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2140?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-2140 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-2140 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gwmg-8j97-jg68.