CVE-2011-0609

KEVAdobe Flash Player Unspecified Vulnerability

Description

Adobe Flash Player contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute code or cause denial-of-service (DoS).

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris; 10.1.106.16 and earlier on Android; Adobe AIR 2.5.1 and earlier; and Authplay.dll (aka AuthPlayLib.bundle) in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.4.2 and 10.x through 10.0.1 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted Flash content, as demonstrated by a .swf file embedded in an Excel spreadsheet, and as exploited in the wild in March 2011.

CVSS 3.1 vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

PublishedMar 15, 2011

Last modifiedJun 16, 2026

Added to KEVJun 8, 2022

Remediation dueJun 22, 2022

References

blogs.adobe.com/asset/2011/03/background-on-apsa11-01-patch-schedule.htmlBroken Link
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/03/stable-and-beta-channel-updates_15.htmlThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/43751Broken Link
secunia.com/advisories/43757Broken Link
secunia.com/advisories/43772Broken Link
secunia.com/advisories/43856Broken Link
securityreason.com/securityalert/8152Broken Link
adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-01.htmlVendor Advisory
adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-06.htmlNot Applicable
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/192052Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0372.htmlBroken Link

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Risk assessment · High

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1587 days
CVSS: 7.8 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 63.5% · top 1% of all CVEs
Weakness: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Recommended actions

1.The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.