MS KB3001237: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer

critical Nessus Plugin ID 78444

Synopsis

The remote host has an ActiveX control installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote host is missing KB3001237. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :

- Multiple memory corruption issues due to improperly sanitized user-supplied input allow arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0564, CVE-2014-0558)

- An integer overflow issue due to improperly sanitized user-supplied input that allows arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0569)

- An arbitrary code execution vulnerability due to the handling of a dereferenced memory pointer.
(CVE-2014-8439)

Solution

Install Microsoft KB3001237.

See Also

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-22.html

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

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3001237/microsoft-security-advisory-update-for-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-flash

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 78444

File Name: smb_kb3001237.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 10/15/2014

Updated: 5/25/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.5

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-2014-8439

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player, cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, SMB/WindowsVersion

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/14/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/14/2014

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/15/2022

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Adobe Flash Player casi32 Integer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0558, CVE-2014-0564, CVE-2014-0569, CVE-2014-8439

BID: 70437, 70441, 70442, 71289

MSKB: 3001237