MS KB2785605: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer 10

critical Nessus Plugin ID 63231

Synopsis

The remote host has an ActiveX control installed with multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote host is missing KB2785605. It may, therefore, be affected by the following vulnerabilities related to the installed version of the Adobe Flash ActiveX control :

- An unspecified error exists that could allow a buffer overflow and arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2012-5676)

- An unspecified error exists that could allow an integer overflow and arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2012-5677)

- An unspecified error exists that could lead to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2012-5678)

Solution

Install Microsoft KB2785605.

See Also

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-021/

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-27.html

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2785605/microsoft-security-advisory-update-for-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-flash

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 63231

File Name: smb_kb2785605.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/11/2012

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-2012-5678

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: 12/11/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/11/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5676, CVE-2012-5677, CVE-2012-5678

BID: 56892, 56896, 56898

MSKB: 2785605