Flash Player <= 15.0.0.223 Dereferenced Memory Pointer RCE (APSB14-26)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 79442

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host has a browser plugin that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

According to its version, the installation of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote Windows host is equal or prior to 15.0.0.223.
It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to the processing of a dereferenced memory pointer.

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 15.0.0.239 or later.

Alternatively, Adobe has made version 13.0.0.258 available for those installations that cannot be upgraded to 15.x.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 79442

File Name: flash_player_apsb14-26.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 11/25/2014

Updated: 5/25/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

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

Required KB Items: SMB/Flash_Player/installed

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/25/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/25/2014

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

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8439

BID: 71289

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