MS KB2929825: Update for Vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer

critical Nessus Plugin ID 72286

Synopsis

The remote host has an ActiveX control installed that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is missing KB2929825. It is, therefore, affected by an unspecified vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution related to the installed version of the Adobe Flash ActiveX control.

Solution

Install Microsoft KB2929825.

See Also

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-04.html

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

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2929825/microsoft-security-advisory-update-for-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-flash

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 72286

File Name: smb_kb2929825.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 2/4/2014

Updated: 11/26/2019

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-2014-0497

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows, cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/4/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/4/2014

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Adobe Flash Player Integer Underflow Remote Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0497

BID: 65327

MSKB: 2929825