Check Point Advisories

Adobe Flash Player SWF Tag Size Mismatch Vulnerabilities

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2012-098
Date Published: 19 Mar 2012
Severity: High
Last Updated: Saturday 20 April, 2024
Source: CVE-2011-2453
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R70

  • R71
  • R75

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    Who is Vulnerable? Adobe Flash Player
    Vulnerability Description Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Shockwave files (SWF).
    Vulnerability DetailsThe vulnerabilities are due to an error while parsing SWF files containing abnormally sized control and definition tags. Remote attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities by enticing target users to open SWF files containing such malformed tags. Successful exploitation could lead to system compromise.

    Protection Overview

    This protection detects and blocks SWF files containing malformed tags.

    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.

    Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

    1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Flash Player SWF Tag Size Mismatch Vulnerabilities protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
    2. Install policy on all modules.

    SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
    Attack Name: Adobe Shockwave Protection Violation
    Attack Information: Adobe Flash Player SWF tag size mismatch vulnerabilities

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