SUSE Linux update for flash-player



Risk Critical
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2013-0633
CVE-2013-0634
CWE-ID CWE-119
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerability #2 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Adobe AIR
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Adobe Flash Player
Client/Desktop applications / Plugins for browsers, ActiveX components

Vendor Adobe

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU4552

Risk: Critical

CVSSv3.1: 9.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0633

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in ActiveX version of Flash Player. A remote attacker can create specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Flash Player for Linux: 11.2.202.238 - 11.2.202.262

Adobe AIR: 1.0 - 3.6.0.597

Adobe Flash Player: 11.0.1.152 - 11.5.502.149

CPE2.3 External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00007.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.

2) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU4553

Risk: Critical

CVSSv3.1: 9.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0634

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to boundary error in Flash Player for Firefox. A remote attacker can create specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Flash Player for Linux: 11.2.202.238 - 11.2.202.262

Adobe AIR: 1.0 - 3.6.0.597

Adobe Flash Player: 11.0.1.152 - 11.5.502.149

CPE2.3 External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00007.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.



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