Flash Player <= 11.7.700.261 / 12.0.0.44 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-07)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 72606

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 equal or prior to 11.7.700.261 / 11.8.x / 11.9.x / 12.0.0.70. It is, therefore, potentially affected multiple vulnerabilities :

- A stack overflow vulnerability exists that could result in arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0498)

- A memory leak vulnerability exists that could be used to aid in buffer overflow attacks by bypassing address space layout randomization (ASLR). (CVE-2014-0499)

- A double free vulnerability exists that could result in arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0502)

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 11.7.700.269 / 12.0.0.70 or later.

See Also

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-040/

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-07.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 72606

File Name: flash_player_apsb14-07.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 2/20/2014

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.0

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-2014-0502

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: 2/20/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/20/2014

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0498, CVE-2014-0499, CVE-2014-0502

BID: 65702, 65703, 65704