Flash Player <= 10.3.183.43 / 11.5.502.110 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB12-27)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 63242

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has a browser plugin that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its version, the instance of Flash Player installed on the remote Windows host is 11.x equal to or earlier than 11.5.502.110, or 10.x equal to or earlier than 10.3.183.43. It is, therefore, potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- An unspecified error exists that can allow a buffer overflow and arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2012-5676)

- An unspecified error exists that can allow an integer overflow and arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2012-5677)

- An unspecified error exists that can lead to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2012-5678)

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 10.3.183.48 / 11.5.502.135 or later, or Google Chrome PepperFlash 11.5.31.5 or later.

See Also

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-021/

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-27.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 63242

File Name: flash_player_apsb12-27.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/12/2012

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-5678

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player

Required KB Items: SMB/Flash_Player/installed

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/11/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5676, CVE-2012-5677, CVE-2012-5678

BID: 56892, 56896, 56898