# MA-243.082010: MyCERT Alert - Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player

**Date:** 11 Aug 2010  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-243.082010  
**Advisory ID:** MA-243.082010

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**1.0 Introduction**
Multiple critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2010-0209, CVE-2010-2188, CVE-2010-2213, CVE-2010-2214, CVE-2010-2215 and CVE-2010-2216) have been identified in the Adobe Flash Player 10.1.53.64 for Windows, Linux, Solaris and Macintosh operating systems.
These vulnerabilities allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable version of Adobe Flash Player. User interaction is required where a user must visit a malicious web site, which is embedded with a specially crafted SWF file. This vulnerability would cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
**2.0 Impact**
By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Flash and gain the same privilege as the user. This vulnerability could be exploited to install malware on the user's computer.
**3.0 Affected Products**
Products listed below are vulnerable to this vulnerability:
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1.53.64 and earlier versions
- Adobe AIR 2.0.2.12610 and earlier versions
**4.0 Recommendation**
MyCERT recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 10.1.53.64 and earlier versions to upgrade to the newest version 10.1.82.76 by downloading it from the following URL: <http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/>
For users who cannot update to Flash Player 10.1.82.76, Adobe has developed a patched version of Flash Player 9, Flash Player 9.0.280, which can be downloaded from the following URL: <http://www.adobe.com/go/kb406791>
Meanwhile, users of Adobe AIR 2.0.2.12610 and earlier versions are advised to update to the newest version 2.0.3 by downloading it from: <http://get.adobe.com/air/>
MyCERT generally advise users of this product to keep themselves updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor. In case the public receives any suspicious URL or SWF and requires our further analysis, please reach us through the following channels:
E-mail : [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#016c7862647375416c78626473752f6e73662f6c78)
Phone : 1-300-88-2999 (monitored during business hours)
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Web: <https://www.mycert.org.my>
**5.0 References**
- <http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-16.html>
- <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/660993>