Adobe Flash Player malformed FLV file Flash memory corruption vulnerability (APSB13-05; CVE-2013-0638)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2013-1296 | |
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| Source: | Adobe Security Bulletin APSB13-05 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2013-0638 |
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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 |
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| Vulnerability Description A memory corruption vulneriability has been reprted in Adobe Flash Player. the vulnerability is due to an error while handling specially crafted FLV files. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open an HTML document containing an embedded malformed FLV file with an affected product. Successful exploitation could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches from: APSB13-05 |
Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block the transferring of malformed FLV 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.