Check Point Advisories

Adobe Flash Player Double Free (APSB14-24: CVE-2014-0574)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-2330
Date Published:	25 Dec 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Wednesday 15 January, 2025
Source:	Adobe APSB14-24
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-0574
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.189 and earlier versions Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.250 and earlier 13.x versions Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.411 and earlier versions for Linux Adobe AIR desktop runtime 15.0.0.293 and earlier versions Adobe AIR SDK 15.0.0.302 and earlier versions Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler 15.0.0.302 and earlier versions Adobe AIR 15.0.0.293 and earlier versions for Android
Vulnerability Description	A double free vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player. The vulnerability is due to an error caused by an attempt of the worker thread and the main thread to clear a shared ByteArray simultaneously. This vulnerability could lead to a crash of the player.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB14-24

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to transfer malformed 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 Double Free (APSB14-24: CVE-2014-0574) 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: Adobe Flash Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Adobe Flash Player Double Free (APSB14-24: CVE-2014-0574)