CVE-2010-2179: XSS
First published: Tue Jun 15 2010(Updated: )
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64, and Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610, when Firefox or Chrome is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to URL parsing.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Macromedia Flash Player | <9.0.277.0 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | >=10.0.0.0<10.1.53.64 | |
| Google Chrome | ||
| Firefox | ||
| Adobe | <2.0.2.12610 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-14.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024085
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40759
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024086
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0470.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0464.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40808
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1453
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-162A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1434
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1482
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1432
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40144
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1421
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1522
- http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/security/2010/TLSA-2010-19j.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40545
- http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02273751
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1793
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-09.xml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0192
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43026
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59328
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7126
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-2179?
CVE-2010-2179 is considered a critical vulnerability that can lead to cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2179?
To fix CVE-2010-2179, upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 9.0.277.0 or later and Adobe AIR to version 2.0.2.12610 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2010-2179?
CVE-2010-2179 affects Adobe Flash Player versions before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x versions before 10.1.53.64, as well as Adobe AIR versions before 2.0.2.12610.
Can CVE-2010-2179 be exploited in modern browsers?
Yes, CVE-2010-2179 can be exploited in older versions of browsers such as Firefox and Chrome that still utilize the vulnerable Adobe Flash Player.
How can I detect if I'm impacted by CVE-2010-2179?
You can detect if you are impacted by CVE-2010-2179 by checking the version of Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR installed on your system against the specified vulnerable versions.
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