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Adobe Flash Player ActionScript Heap Overflow (APSB13-09; CVE-2013-0646)

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2013-1605
Date Published:
Severity:
Source: Adobe Security Bulletin APSB13-09
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2013-0646
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R70
  • R71
  • R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Flash Player 11.6.602.171 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh.
Flash Player 11.2.202.273 and earlier for Linux.
Flash Player 11.1.115.47 and earlier for Android 4.x.
Flash Player 11.1.111.43 and earlier for Android 3.x and 2.x.
Flash Player 11.6.602.171 and earlier for Chrome.
Flash Player 11.6.602.171 and earlier in Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8.
AIR 3.6.0.597 and earlier for Windows and Macintosh.
AIR 3.6.0.597 SDK.
AIR 3.6.0.599 SDL & Compiler.
AIR 3.6.0.597 and earlier for Android.
Vulnerability Description
A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Flash Player. The vulnerability is due to an improper buffer allocation while handling specially crafted SWF files. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file.

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

How Can I Protect My Network?

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Flash Player ActionScript Heap Overflow (APSB13-09) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. 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 Flash Protection Violation
Attack Information: Adobe Flash Player ActionScript Heap Overflow (APSB13-09)