Flash Player <= 16.0.0.287 Unspecified Code Execution (APSA15-01 / APSB15-03)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 80998

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Synopsis

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

Description

According to its version, the Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote Windows host is equal or prior to 16.0.0.287. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :

- A use-after-free error exists that allows an attacker to crash the application or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2015-0311)

- A double-free error exists that allows an attacker to crash the application or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-0312)

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 16.0.0.296 or later.

Alternatively, Adobe has made version 13.0.0.264 available for those installations that cannot be upgraded to 16.x.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 80998

File Name: flash_player_apsa15-01.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 1/26/2015

Updated: 4/22/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.6

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-2015-0311

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: 1/22/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/21/2015

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

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Adobe Flash Player ByteArray UncompressViaZlibVariant Use After Free)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0311, CVE-2015-0312

BID: 72283, 72343

Detections

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