Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service.
Package | www-plugins/adobe-flash on all architectures |
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Affected versions | < 10.1.102.64 |
Unaffected versions | >= 10.1.102.64 |
The Adobe Flash Player is a renderer for the SWF file format, which is commonly used to provide interactive websites.
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Adobe Flash Player. For further information please consult the CVE entries and the Adobe Security Bulletins referenced below.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted SWF file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest stable version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-10.1.102.64"