Red Hat update for flash-plugin



Published: 2015-06-24
Risk Critical
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2015-3113
CWE-ID CWE-122
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one critical risk vulnerability.

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU5416

Risk: Critical

CVSSv3.1: 9.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3113

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to heap-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 results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 5 - 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0 - v.5

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1184


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.



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