Check Point Advisories

Adobe Flash Player ActionScript Integer Overflow (APSB12-14; CVE-2012-2036)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-268
Date Published:	18 Jun 2012
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 16 February, 2025
Source:	CVE-2012-2036
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R70 R71 R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.235 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.8 and earlier versions for Android 4.x Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.9 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x Adobe AIR 3.2.0.2070 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and Android
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player.
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to an integer overflow condition in Adobe Flash Player. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a web page containing a specially crafted SWF file. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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, 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 ActionScript Integer Overflow (APSB12-14) 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 ActionScript Integer Overflow (APSB12-14)