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Flash Player <= 15.0.0.239 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-27)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 79835

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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 Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote Windows host is equal or prior to 15.0.0.239.
It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :

 - A security bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the same-origin policy. (CVE-2014-0580)

 - Multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-0587, CVE-2014-9164)

 - A use-after-free vulnerability that can result in arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-8443)

 - An unspecified information disclosure vulnerability.
 (CVE-2014-9162)

 - A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code or elevate privileges. (CVE-2014-9163)

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 16.0.0.235 or later.

Alternatively, Adobe has made version 13.0.0.259 available for those installations that cannot be upgraded to 16.x.

See Also

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 79835

File Name: flash_player_apsb14-27.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/9/2014

Updated: 4/22/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

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-2014-9164

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: 12/9/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/9/2014

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/4/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0580, CVE-2014-0587, CVE-2014-8443, CVE-2014-9162, CVE-2014-9163, CVE-2014-9164

BID: 71581, 71582, 71583, 71584, 71585, 71586