CVE-2011-2458 describes a critical cross-domain policy bypass vulnerability affecting Adobe Flash Player and AIR, specifically when used with Internet Explorer. This flaw allowed remote attackers to circumvent security restrictions via a specially crafted website, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or manipulation. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it represents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 10.0, < 10.3.183.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 11.0, < 11.1.102.55CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 11.0, < 11.1.102.59CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.0, < 3.1.0.4880CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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