Check Point Advisories

Adobe Flash Player Out of Bounds Memory Corruption (APSB15-01: CVE-2015-0307)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0073
Date Published:	27 Jan 2015
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Sunday 19 January, 2025
Source:	Adobe APSB15-01
Industry Reference:	CVE-2015-0307
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.235 and earlier versions Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.259 and earlier 13.x versions Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.425 and earlier versions for Linux Adobe AIR desktop runtime 15.0.0.356 and earlier versions Adobe AIR SDK 15.0.0.356 and earlier versions Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler 15.0.0.356 and earlier versions Adobe AIR for Android 15.0.0.356 and earlier versions
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player. The vulnerability is due to an out-of-bounds memory read while handling specially crafted SWF files. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted SWF file. Successful exploitation could cause memory leaks.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB15-01

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

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Flash Player Out of Bounds Memory Corruption (APSB15-01: CVE-2015-0307) 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 Out of Bounds Memory Corruption (APSB15-01: CVE-2015-0307)