Check Point Advisories

Adobe Flash Player and AIR Heap Overflow (APSB14-21; CVE-2014-0559)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1835
Date Published:	21 Sep 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Wednesday 15 January, 2025
Source:	Adobe APSB14-21
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-0559
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.179 and earlier versions Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.241 and earlier 13.x versions Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.400 and earlier versions for Linux Adobe AIR desktop runtime 14.0.0.178 and earlier versions Adobe AIR SDK 14.0.0.178 and earlier versions Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler 14.0.0.178 and earlier versions Adobe AIR 14.0.0.179 and earlier versions for Android
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player. The vulnerability is due to an improper buffer allocation while handling specially crafted SWF files. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB14-21

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block the transferring of malicious SWF files.

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

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Flash Player and AIR Heap Overflow (APSB14-21) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Security Products Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Adobe Flash Player and AIR Heap Overflow (APSB14-21)