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Category Security Release Phase Resolved 6866245 Product Solaris 10 Operating System OpenSolaris Date of Workaround Release 21-Aug-2009 Date of Resolved Release 31-Aug-2009 Multiple security vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player versions v9.0.159.0 and v10.0.22.87: 1. Impact Multiple security vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.159.0 and earlier 9.x versions and 10.0.22.87 and earlier 10.x versions may allow remote unprivileged users to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of a local user on the system or to cause Adobe Flash Player to crash which is a type of Denial of Service (DoS). Also a clickjacking vulnerability in the Adobe Flash Player may allow a remote user to trick a user into selecting a link or completing a dialog. In addition, a local sandbox vulnerability in the Adobe Flash Player may allow a remote user to obtain sensitive information via vectors involving saving a malicious SWF file to a hard drive. These issues are also described in the following documents: APSA09-03 at: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-03.html2. Contributing Factors These issues can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform
Note 2: These issues can occur in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.159.0 and earlier 9.x versions and 10.0.22.87 and earlier 10.x versions. Note 3: OpenSolaris distributions may include additional bug fixes above and beyond the build from which it was derived. To determine the base build of OpenSolaris, the following command can be used: $ uname -vThe Flash Player shipped with Solaris is a Web Browser plugin, meaning that the Web Browser should be used to determine the version of the Flash Player in use. For example, when using the Mozilla Browser, visit the following URL: about:pluginsand search for the Flash Player in the list of plugins. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issues have been exploited. 4. Workaround To avoid the described issues, the following workaround can be used: For firefox 2.x and mozilla 1.7 Remove the Flash Player from the system. For firefox 3.x Disable Flash Player as follows: Tools -> add-ons -> Plugins -> ShockWave Flash -> disable5. Resolution These issues are addressed in the following releases: SPARC Platform
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