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Flash Player <= 14.0.0.179 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-21)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 77577

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host has a browser plugin that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its version, the installation of Flash Player installed on the remote Windows host is equal or prior to 14.0.0.179. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :

 - Unspecified memory corruption issues exist that allow arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0547, CVE-2014-0549, CVE-2014-0550, CVE-2014-0551, CVE-2014-0552, CVE-2014-0555)

 - An unspecified error exists that allows cross-origin policy violations. (CVE-2014-0548)

 - A use-after-free error exists that allows arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0553)

 - An unspecified error exists that allows an unspecified security bypass. (CVE-2014-0554)

 - Unspecified errors exist that allow memory leaks leading to easier defeat of memory address randomization.
 (CVE-2014-0557)

 - Heap-based buffer overflow errors exist that allow arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0556, CVE-2014-0559)

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 15.0.0.152 or later.

Alternatively, Adobe has made version 13.0.0.244 available for those installations that cannot be upgraded to 15.x.

See Also

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-21.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?0cb17c10

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 77577

File Name: flash_player_apsb14-21.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 9/10/2014

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.4

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-2014-0559

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player

Required KB Items: SMB/Flash_Player/installed

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/9/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/9/2014

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Adobe Flash Player copyPixelsToByteArray Method Integer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0547, CVE-2014-0548, CVE-2014-0549, CVE-2014-0550, CVE-2014-0551, CVE-2014-0552, CVE-2014-0553, CVE-2014-0554, CVE-2014-0555, CVE-2014-0556, CVE-2014-0557, CVE-2014-0559

BID: 69695, 69696, 69697, 69699, 69700, 69701, 69702, 69703, 69704, 69705, 69706, 69707