Check Point Advisories

Adobe Flash Player for Linux ActionScript ASnative Command Execution (CVE-2008-5499)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2008-391
Date Published: 30 Sep 2009
Severity: High
Last Updated: Monday 16 March, 2015
Source:
Industry Reference:CVE-2008-5499
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description Adobe Flash Player is a multimedia and application player. Flash Player renders Shockwave Flash (SWF) files, which contain various forms of multimedia content, including vector and raster graphics, video, audio, and scripts. Flash Player is available as a plug-in for a wide range of web browsers, as well as a stand-alone application. There exists a remote command execution vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player for Linux. The vulnerability is a result of failure to validate user input when parsing maliciously crafted SWF files. An attacker may exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a malicious SWF file. Successful exploitation can lead to execution of system commands in the security context of currently logged on user. An attack targeting this vulnerability can result in the injection and execution of command. If command execution is successful, the behaviour of the target will depend on the intention of the attacker. Any command will be executed within the security context of the currently logged in user.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Flash Player for Linux ActionScript ASnative Command Execution protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name:  Adobe Flash Protection Violation.
Attack Information:  Adobe Flash Player for Linux ActionScript ASnative command execution

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