Check Point Advisories

Adobe Flash Player Use After Free Code Execution (APSB17-17: CVE-2017-3081)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0494
Date Published:	13 Jun 2017
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 13 June, 2017
Source:	Adobe APSB17-17
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-3081
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Macintosh Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Linux Adobe Flash Player Google Chrome Plugin for Windows Adobe Flash Player Google Chrome Plugin for Macintosh Adobe Flash Player Google Chrome Plugin for Linux Adobe Flash Player Google Chrome Plugin for ChromeOS Adobe Flash Player Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 Plugin for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists 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.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB17-17

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 R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Flash Player Use After Free Code Execution (APSB17-17: CVE-2017-3081) 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 Use After Free Code Execution (APSB17-17: CVE-2017-3081)