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Flash Player APSB06-03

Vulnerability Assessment Summary Checks version of Flash Player Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote Windows host contains a browser test that is affected by several critical flaws. Description : According to its version number, the instance of Flash Player on the remote Windows host contains multiple critical and as-yet unspecified vulnerabilities that could permit a possible hacker to take control of the affected host. To exploit these issues, a user must load a malicious SWF file in Flash Player. See also : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-020.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/916208.mspx http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/apsb06-03.html Solution : Upgrade to Flash Player version 7.0.63.0 / 8.0.24.0 or later. Network Security Threat Level: Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5.6 (AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N) Networks Security ID: 17106 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

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