Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2015-0268 |
Date Published: | 23 Mar 2015 |
Severity: | Critical |
Last Updated: | Monday 23 March, 2015 |
Source: | APSB15-05 Adobe |
Industry Reference: | CVE-2015-0339 |
Protection Provided by: |
Security Gateway |
Who is Vulnerable? | Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.305 and earlier versions Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.269 and earlier 13.x versions Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.442 and earlier 11.x versions |
Vulnerability Description | A memory corruption vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player. The vulnerability is due to an error in Adobe Flash Player while parsing a specially crafted SWF file. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted SWF file. |
This protection will detect and block the transferring of 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.
This protection's log will contain the following information:
Attack Name: Adobe Flash Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Adobe Flash Player Memory Corruption (APSB15-05: CVE-2015-0339)