Check Point Advisories

Adobe Flash Player BitmapData Remote Code Execution (APSA15-04: CVE-2015-5123)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0848
Date Published:	14 Jul 2015
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 09 June, 2016
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2015-5123
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.203 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh. Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.204 and earlier versions for Linux installed with Google Chrome. Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release version 13.0.0.302 and earlier 13.x versions for Windows and Macintosh. Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release version 11.2.202.481 and earlier 11.x versions for Linux.
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player. The vulnerability is due to a type confusion condition while handling a malformed SWF file. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted SWF file. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to take complete control of the target system.

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 R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Flash Player BitmapData Remote Code Execution (APSA15-04: CVE-2015-5123) 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 BitmapData Remote Code Execution (APSA15-04: CVE-2015-5123)