Software Update: Adobe Flash Player 10.0.42.34 / 9.0.260.0

With the help of Adobe Flash Player it is possible to view and play Flash content – mainly swf files – on the computer. Popular video sites such as Youtube and Google Video, among others, offer their visitors the opportunity to play videos with the standalone Flash Player. Adobe has now released versions 10.0.42.34 and 9.0.260.0, which address a number of vulnerabilities.

Version 10.0.42.34

This download contains fixes for critical vulnerabilities identified in Security Bulletin APSB09-19 Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabilities. The update replaces the Debug and Release versions of Flash Player 10 browser plugins and standalone players that are included in the initial release of Flash CS4 Professional (player version 10.0.2.54). All users should apply this update. These new players are version 10.0.42.34.

Details

Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.32.18 and earlier. These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 10.0.32.18 and earlier versions update to Adobe Flash Player 10.0.42.34. Adobe recommends users of Adobe AIR version 1.5.2 and earlier versions update to Adobe AIR 1.5.3.

• resolves a vulnerability in the parsing of JPEG data that could potentially lead to code execution (CVE-2009-3794).
• resolves a data injection vulnerability that could potentially lead to code execution (CVE-2009-3796).
• resolves a memory corruption vulnerability that could potentially lead to code execution (CVE-2009-3797).
• resolves a memory corruption vulnerability that could potentially lead to code execution (CVE-2009-3798).
• resolves an integer overflow vulnerability that could potentially lead to code execution (CVE-2009-3799).
• resolves multiple crash vulnerabilities that could potentially lead to code execution (CVE-2009-3800).
• resolves a Windows-only local file name access vulnerability in the Flash Player ActiveX control that could potentially lead to information disclosure (CVE-2009-3951). This updates the previously patched issue, CVE-2008-4820.

For users who cannot update to Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe has developed a patched version of Adobe Flash Player 9, Adobe Flash Player 9.0.260, which can be downloaded from the following link: http://www.adobe.com/go /kb406791