Flash Player < 25.0.0.171 Multiple RCE (APSB17-15)

critical Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 700091

Synopsis

The remote host is running an outdated version of Adobe Flash Player that is affected by multiple Remote Code Execution (RCE) attack vectors.

Description

Versions of Adobe Flash Player prior to 25.0.0.171 are unpatched, and therefore affected by the following RCE vulnerabilities :

- A use-after-free error exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3071)
- Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3068, CVE-2017-3069, CVE-2017-3070, CVE-2017-3072, CVE-2017-3073, CVE-2017-3074)

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 25.0.0.171 or later.

See Also

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-15.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 700091

Family: Web Clients

Published: 5/11/2017

Updated: 3/6/2019

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 v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player

Patch Publication Date: 5/9/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/9/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-3068, CVE-2017-3069, CVE-2017-3070, CVE-2017-3071, CVE-2017-3072, CVE-2017-3073, CVE-2017-3074

BID: 98347, 98349