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Update Protection against Adobe Flash Player ActionScript2 Memory Corruption Vulnerability (APSB10-26)

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2010-347
Date Published:
Severity:
Source: Adobe Security Bulletin APSB10-26 
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2010-3642
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R71
  • R70
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.
Update/Patch Available
Adobe has released an advisory to address this vulnerability. 
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-2006-05Protection 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 ActionScript2 Memory Corruption (APSB10-26) 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 ActionScript2 memory corruption (APSB10-26)