Check Point Advisories

Adobe Flash Player and AIR Malformed Tag Buffer Overflow (APSB12-22; CVE-2012-5266)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-1288
Date Published:	30 Dec 2012
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 21 November, 2024
Source:	CVE-2012-5266
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R70 R71 R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.278 and earlier versions for Windows Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.265 and earlier versions for Macintosh Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.238 and earlier versions for Linux Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.17 and earlier versions for Android 4.x Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.16 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x Adobe AIR 3.4.0.2540 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe AIR 3.4.0.2540 SDK (includes AIR for iOS) and earlier versions Adobe AIR 3.4.0.2540 and earlier versions for Android
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB12-22
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted SWF file. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

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

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Flash Player and AIR Malformed Tag Buffer Overflow (APSB12-22) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Adobe Products Violation
Attack Information: Adobe Flash Player and AIR Malformed Tag Buffer Overflow (APSB12-22)