Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
| Risk | Critical |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 6 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-0587 CVE-2014-9164 CVE-2014-8443 CVE-2014-9163 CVE-2014-9162 CVE-2014-0580 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 CWE-416 CWE-121 CWE-200 CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Vulnerability #4 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Adobe Flash Player for Linux Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software Adobe Flash Player Client/Desktop applications / Plugins for browsers, ActiveX components |
| Vendor | Adobe |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.
1) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU5232
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0587
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Adobe Flash Player for Linux: 11.2.202.238 - 11.2.202.616
Adobe Flash Player: 12.0.0.38 - 16.0.0.234
CPE2.3 External links
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
2) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU5231
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9164
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Adobe Flash Player for Linux: 11.2.202.238 - 11.2.202.616
Adobe Flash Player: 12.0.0.38 - 16.0.0.234
CPE2.3 External links
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
3) Use-after-free error
EUVDB-ID: #VU5230
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8443
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Adobe Flash Player for Linux: 11.2.202.238 - 11.2.202.616
Adobe Flash Player: 12.0.0.38 - 16.0.0.234
CPE2.3 External links
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
4) Stack-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU5229
Risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9163
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Install update from vendor's website.
Adobe Flash Player for Linux: 11.2.202.238 - 11.2.202.616
Adobe Flash Player: 12.0.0.38 - 16.0.0.234
CPE2.3 External links
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
5) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU5228
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9162
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information Exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to unknown error. A remote attacker can read important data on the affected system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Adobe Flash Player for Linux: 11.2.202.238 - 11.2.202.616
Adobe Flash Player: 12.0.0.38 - 16.0.0.234
CPE2.3 External links
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
6) Security bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU5227
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0580
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to circumvent the Same Origin Policy on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error in the setClipboard() function. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted shockwave file, trick the victim into into viewing it and insert persistent data into the clipboard.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in security bypass on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Adobe Flash Player for Linux: 11.2.202.238 - 11.2.202.616
Adobe Flash Player: 12.0.0.38 - 16.0.0.234
CPE2.3 External links
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
