Update Protection against Adobe Flash Player Newobject Instruction Memory Corruption Vulnerability (APSB11-12; CVE-2011-0621)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2011-260 | |
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| Source: | Adobe Security Bulletin APSB11-12 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2011-0621 | |
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| Who is Vulnerable? Adobe Flash Player 10.2.159.1 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris operating systems Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.28 and earlier versions for Chrome users Adobe Flash Player 10.2.157.51 and earlier versions for Android | ||
| Vulnerability Description A memory corruption vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player. The Adobe Flash Player is a multimedia and application player that renders Shockwave Flash (SWF) files. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. |
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Update/Patch Available Adobe has released an advisory to address this vulnerability. |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to a memory corruption in the Adobe Flash Player when parsing specially crafted SWF files. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to download and view a Flash file that contains a malicious Newobject instruction. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. |
Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block malformed Adobe Flash files that contain ActionScript.
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, Protection taband select the version of your choice.
To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.