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Adobe Flash Player malformed SWF file information disclosure (APSB13-05; CVE-2013-0637)

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2013-1295
Date Published:
Severity:
Source: Adobe Security Bulletin APSB13-05
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2013-0637
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.149 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.262 and earlier versions for Linux
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.37 and earlier versions for Android 4.x
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.32 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x
Adobe AIR 3.5.0.1060 and earlier versions
Adobe AIR 3.5.0.1060 SDK and earlier versions
Vulnerability Description
An information disclosure vulneriability has been reprted in Adobe Flash Player. the vulnerability is due to an error while handling specially crafted SWF files. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open an HTML document containing an embedded malformed Flash file (SWF) with an affected product. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to view personal user information.
Update/Patch Available
Apply patches from: APSB13-05

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block the transferring of malformed SWF files over HTTP.

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.

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 malformed SWF file information disclosure (APSB13-05) 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 Products Violation
Attack Information: Adobe Flash Player malformed SWF file information disclosure (APSB13-05)