Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2015-0474 |
Date Published: | 15 Apr 2015 |
Severity: | Critical |
Last Updated: | Tuesday 27 December, 2016 |
Source: | Adobe APSB15-06 |
Industry Reference: | CVE-2015-0349 CVE-2015-3039 |
Protection Provided by: |
Security Gateway |
Who is Vulnerable? | Adobe Flash Player 17.0.0.134 and earlier versions Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.277 and earlier 13.x versions Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.451 and earlier 11.x versions |
Vulnerability Description | A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player. The vulnerability is due to a use-after-free 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: APSB15-06 |
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.
This protection's log will contain the following information:
Attack Name: Adobe Flash Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Adobe Flash Use After Free Code Execution (APSB15-06: CVE-2015-0349)