Check Point Advisories

Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion (APSB14-24: CVE-2014-0590)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0064
Date Published:	22 Jan 2015
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 26 January, 2015
Source:	Adobe APSB14-24
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-0590
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 type confusion vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player. The vulnerability is due to an error in Adobe Flash Player while handling a specially crafted SWF file. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted SWF file with an affected version of Flash 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 R80 / R77 / R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion (APSB14-24: CVE-2014-0590) 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 Type Confusion (APSB14-24: CVE-2014-0590)