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Adobe Flash Player <= 18.0.0.203 Multiple RCE Vulnerabilities (APSB15-18) (Mac OS X)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 84732
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Synopsis
The remote Mac OS X host has a browser plugin installed that is affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote Mac OS X host is equal or prior to version 18.0.0.203. It is, therefore, affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities :- A use-after-free error exists in the opaqueBackground class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3) implementation. A remote attacker, via specially crafted Flash content, can dereference already freed memory, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-5122)
- A use-after-free error exists in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3) implementation. A remote attacker, via specially crafted Flash content, can dereference already freed memory, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-5123)
Solution
Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 18.0.0.209 or later.Alternatively, Adobe has made version 13.0.0.309 available for those installations that cannot be upgraded to 18.x.
See Also
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-18.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 84732
File Name: macosx_flash_player_apsb15-18.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 7/14/2015
Updated: 4/22/2022
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.5
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-2015-5123
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player
Required KB Items: MacOSX/Flash_Player/Version
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/14/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/10/2015
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/4/2022
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Metasploit (Adobe Flash opaqueBackground Use After Free)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-5122, CVE-2015-5123