MS KB2957151: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer

critical Nessus Plugin ID 73989

Synopsis

The remote host has an ActiveX control installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote host is missing KB2957151. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- An unspecified use-after-free vulnerability exists that could allow for the execution of arbitrary code.
(CVE-2014-0510)

- An unspecified vulnerability exists that could be used to bypass the same origin policy. (CVE-2014-0516)

- Multiple, unspecified security bypass vulnerabilities exist. (CVE-2014-0517, CVE-2014-0518, CVE-2014-0519, CVE-2014-0520)

Solution

Install Microsoft KB2957151.

See Also

http://www.pwn2own.com/2014/03/pwn2own-results-thursday-day-two/

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-14.html

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityAdvisories/2016/2755801

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2957151/microsoft-security-advisory-update-for-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-flash

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 73989

File Name: smb_kb2957151.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 5/14/2014

Updated: 11/26/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.8

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-2014-0510

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, SMB/WindowsVersion

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/14/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0510, CVE-2014-0516, CVE-2014-0517, CVE-2014-0518, CVE-2014-0519, CVE-2014-0520

BID: 66241, 67361, 67364, 67371, 67372, 67373

MSKB: 2957151