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Update Protection against Adobe Flash Player Embedded Image Integer Overflow Vulnerability (APSB10-14)

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2010-209
Date Published:
Severity:
Last Updated:
Source: Adobe Security Bulletin APSB10-14
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2010-2170
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R71
  • R70
IPS-1
  • IPS-1
  • IPS-1 NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable?
Adobe Flash Player 10.0.45.2 and earlier versions
Adobe AIR 1.5.3.9130 and earlier versions 
Vulnerability Description
A remote code execution 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 take complete control of the affected system.
Update/Patch Available
Apply Hotfix:
Adobe Security Bulletin APSB10-14
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitization by the Adobe Flash Player. A remote attacker might exploit this issue by convincing a victim to open a specially crafted SWF file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Protection Overview
This protection detects and blocks the transferring of malformed SWF files over HTTP. 

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.

Security Gateway: R70/R71

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS tab, click Protections > By Protocol > Application Intelligence > Adobe Products.
2. In the right pane, double-click the Adobe Flash Player Embedded Image Integer Overflow (APSB10-14)  protection.
3. In the Protection Details window, click on Edit. Choose the protection's Action (Override IPS Policy with: Prevent/Detect), and apply Additional Settings. 
4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries: 

Attack Name: Adobe Products Violation
Attack Information: Adobe Flash Player embedded image integer overflow (APSB10-14)

IPS-1 & IPS-1 NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS-1 Policy Manager, click on the Protection tab.
2. In the Protection tree, click Application Intelligence > Badfiles, and select the SWF Parser protection group
3. Click Adobe Flash Player DefineBitsLossless overflow (IPS-1 NGX R65 only).
4. In the configuration pane, under Settings, check Active.
5. Click on Install Policy.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Upon attack, the following entries will be logged:

Alert Name: Badfiles SWF file Alert/Filter
Description: Adobe Flash Player DefineBitsLossless overflow