Flash Player <= 16.0.0.257 Information Disclosure (APSB15-02)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 80946

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has a browser plugin that is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

According to its version, the installation of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote Windows host is equal or prior to 16.0.0.257.
It is, therefore, affected by a memory leak that can allow bypassing of memory randomization mitigations, aiding in further attacks.

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 16.0.0.287 or later.

Alternatively, Adobe has made version 13.0.0.262 available for those installations that cannot be upgraded to 16.x.

See Also

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-02.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?0cb17c10

http://www.nessus.org/u?cdc6d908

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 80946

File Name: flash_player_apsb15-02.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 1/23/2015

Updated: 5/25/2022

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-2015-0310

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: 1/22/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/21/2015

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/15/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0310

BID: 72261