Red Hat has released a security advisory and updated packages to address multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR.
Description
Adobe Flash Player and AIR contain multiple vulnerabilities that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system.
This update resolves four vulnerabilities pertaining to integer overflow, use-after-free, heap buffer overflow, and memory corruption. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. To exploit these vulnerabilities, the attacker may provide a file to the user and persuade the user to open or execute the file by using misleading language or instructions.
The following products are vulnerable:
Adobe Flash Player for Windows and Macintosh versions 11.6.602.171 and prior
Adobe Flash Player for Linux versions 11.2.202.273 and prior
Adobe Flash Player for Android versions 11.1.115.47 and prior
Adobe AIR for Windows, Macintosh, and Android versions 3.6.0.597 and prior
Adobe has released a security bulletin at the following link: APSB13-09. Adobe has released updated software at the following links:
Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 users can be updated by upgrading to the latest Chrome or Internet Explorer browsers.
Administrators are advised to apply the appropriate updates.
Red Hat has released a security advisory at the following link: RHSA-2013:0643. Red Hat has released updated software for registered subscribers at the following link: Red Hat Network. Red Hat packages can be updated on Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 5 and later using the yum tool.
FreeBSD has released ports collection updates at the following link: Ports Collection Index
Alert History
Version 2, March 13, 2013, 6:42 AM: FreeBSD has released a VuXML document and updated ports collection to address the multiple Adobe Flash Player and AIR vulnerabilities.
Version 1, March 12, 2013, 12:38 PM: Adobe Flash Player and AIR contain multiple vulnerabilities that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system. Updates are available.
The security vulnerability applies to the following combinations of products.
Primary Products:
Adobe
Adobe Flash Player
11.0.1.152 Base | 11.1.102.55 Base | 11.1.102.62 Base | 11.1.102.63 Base | 11.2.202.233 Base | 11.2.202.235 Base | 11.2.202.236 Base | 11.2.202.238 Base | 11.2.202.243 Base | 11.2.202.251 Base | 11.2.202.258 Base | 11.2.202.261 Base | 11.2.202.262 Base | 11.2.202.273 Base | 11.3.300.270 Base | 11.3.300.271 Base | 11.4.402.265 Base | 11.4.402.278 Base | 11.4.402.287 Base | 11.5.502.110 Base | 11.5.502.135 .0, Base | 11.5.502.136 Base | 11.5.502.146 Base | 11.5.502.149 Base | 11.6 .602.168, .602.171, Base
Adobe
Adobe Flash Player for Android
11.0.1.153 Base | 11.1.111.16 Base | 11.1.111.19 Base | 11.1.111.24 Base | 11.1.111.29 Base | 11.1.111.31 Base | 11.1.111.32 Base | 11.1.111.43 Base | 11.1.111.7 Base | 11.1.111.8 Base | 11.1.111.9 Base | 11.1.112.61 Base | 11.1.115.10 Base | 11.1.115.11 Base | 11.1.115.16 Base | 11.1.115.17 Base | 11.1.115.20 Base | 11.1.115.27 Base | 11.1.115.34 Base | 11.1.115.36 Base | 11.1.115.37 Base | 11.1.115.47 Base | 11.1.115.6 Base | 11.1.115.7 Base | 11.1.115.8 Base | 11.1.115.9 Base
Adobe
Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR)
3.2 Base | 3.3 Base | 3.4 .0.2540, .0.2710, Base | 3.5 .0.600, Base | 3.6 .0.597, Base
Associated Products:
FreeBSD Project
FreeBSD
6.3 Base | 6.4 Base | 7.0 Base | 7.1 Base | 7.2 Base | 7.3 Base | 7.4 Base | 8.0 Base | 8.1 Base | 8.2 Base | 8.3 Base | 9.0 Base | 9.1 Base
Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary
5.0 IA-32, x86-64 | 6 IA-32, x86_64
Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary
6 IA-32, x86_64
Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EUS
6.4.z IA-32, x86_64
Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary
6 IA-32, x86_64
Red Hat, Inc.
RHEL Supplementary
5 IA-32, x86_64
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