Adobe Flash Player PCM File Integer Overflow (APSB12-27; CVE-2012-5677)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2012-1301 | |
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| Source: | Adobe Security Bulletin APSB12-27 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2012-5677 |
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Who is Vulnerable? Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.110 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.251 and earlier versions for Linux Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.27 and earlier versions for Android 4.x Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.24 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x Adobe AIR 3.5.0.600 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, SDK and Android |
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| Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player and AIR. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches from: APSB12-27 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to an error while handling specially crafted PCM files. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted PCM file. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target. |
Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block 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, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.
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