FreeBSD : Flash Player -- multiple vulnerabilities (e78732b2-8528-11e8-9c42-6451062f0f7a)

high Nessus Plugin ID 111020

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Adobe reports :

- This update resolves an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to information disclosure (CVE-2018-5008).

- This update resolves a type confusion vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2018-5007).

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-24.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?46c462ce

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 111020

File Name: freebsd_pkg_e78732b2852811e89c426451062f0f7a.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 7/12/2018

Updated: 9/5/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-5007

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-flashplayer, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/11/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/10/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-5007, CVE-2018-5008