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Adobe AIR for Mac <= 4.0.0.1628 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-09)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 73434
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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 4.0.0.1628 or earlier. It is, therefore, reportedly affected by the following vulnerabilities :- A use-after-free error exists that could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0506)
- A buffer overflow error exists that could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0507)
- An unspecified error exists that could allow a security bypass leading to information disclosure.
(CVE-2014-0508)
- An unspecified error exists that could allow cross- site scripting attacks. (CVE-2014-0509)
Solution
Upgrade to Adobe AIR 13.0.0.83 or later.See Also
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-09.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 73434
File Name: macosx_adobe_air_13_0_0_83.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 4/9/2014
Updated: 11/26/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-0506
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:air
Required KB Items: MacOSX/Adobe_AIR/Version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/27/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-0506, CVE-2014-0507, CVE-2014-0508, CVE-2014-0509