Adobe Flash Player and AIR Security Bypass (APSB12-24; CVE-2012-5278)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2012-1135 | |
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| Source: | Adobe Security Bulletin APSB12-24 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2012-5278 |
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Who is Vulnerable? Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.287 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.243 and earlier versions for Linux Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.20 and earlier versions for Android 4.x Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.19 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x Adobe AIR 3.4.0.2710 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, SDK (includes AIR for iOS) and Android |
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| Vulnerability Description A security bypass vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches from: APSB12-24 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to an error while handling specially crafted SWF files. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted SWF 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 product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.
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