Update Protection against Adobe Flash Player ActionScript2 Memory Corruption Vulnerability (APSB10-26)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2010-347 | |
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| Source: | Adobe Security Bulletin APSB10-26 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2010-3642 | |
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| Who is Vulnerable? Adobe Flash Player 10.1.85.3 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris Adobe Flash Player 10.1.95.1 for Android Adobe AIR 2.0.4 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and 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 insufficient sanitization of the ActionScript2 code 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 will crash the vulnerable application and 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.