Check Point Advisories

Adobe Flash Player Sandbox Security Bypass (APSB14-14: CVE-2014-0520)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2014-1600
Date Published: 16 Jun 2014
Severity: Critical
Last Updated: Wednesday 15 January, 2025
Source: Adobe APSB14-14
Industry Reference:CVE-2014-0520
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable? Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.206 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.356 and earlier versions for Linux
Adobe AIR 13.0.0.83 SDK and earlier versions
Adobe AIR 13.0.0.83 SDK & Compiler and earlier versions
Vulnerability Description A security bypass vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player. The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Adobe Flash Player handles specially crafted files. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted HTML file.
Update/Patch AvaliableApply patches from: APSB14-14

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 R81 / R80 / R77 / R75 / R71 / R70

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Flash Player Sandbox Security Bypass (APSB14-14: CVE-2014-0520) 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 Products Violation.
Attack Information:  Adobe Flash Player Sandbox Security Bypass (APSB14-14: CVE-2014-0520)

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