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Adobe AIR for Mac 3.x <= 3.4.0.2710 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB12-24)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 62837
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Synopsis
The remote Mac OS X host contains a version of Adobe AIR that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
According to its version, the instance of Adobe AIR on the remote Mac OS X host is 3.4.0.2710 or earlier. It is, therefore, reportedly affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- Several unspecified issues exist that can lead to buffer overflows and arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2012-5274, CVE-2012-5275, CVE-2012-5276, CVE-2012-5277, CVE-2012-5280)
- An unspecified security bypass issue exists that can lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2012-5278)
- An unspecified issue exists that can lead to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2012-5279)
Solution
Upgrade to Adobe AIR 3.5.0.600 or later.See Also
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-24.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 62837
File Name: macosx_adobe_air_3_5_0_600.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 11/7/2012
Updated: 12/4/2019
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-2012-5280
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:air
Required KB Items: MacOSX/Adobe_AIR/Version
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/6/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/6/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-5274, CVE-2012-5275, CVE-2012-5276, CVE-2012-5277, CVE-2012-5278, CVE-2012-5279, CVE-2012-5280