CVE-2011-2429 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass security controls in Adobe Flash Player to obtain sensitive information, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.

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-2011-2429?

CVE-2011-2429 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 22 Sep 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 10.3.183.10 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris, and before 10.3.186.7 on Android, allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, related to a "security control bypass."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2429?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Flash Player.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2429?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-2429 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Flash Player vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xrcc-hq3w-rm7j.

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