Check Point Advisories

Adobe Flash Player Memory Corruption (APSB17-04: CVE-2017-2988)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0129
Date Published:	14 Feb 2017
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 06 March, 2023
Source:	Adobe APSB17-04
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-2988
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194
Vulnerability Description	A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB17-04

Protection Overview

This protection detects 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

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Flash Player Memory Corruption (APSB17-04: CVE-2017-2988) 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 Memory Corruption (APSB17-04: CVE-2017-2988)