===================================================================== CERT-Renater Note d'Information No. 2014/VULN038 _____________________________________________________________________ DATE : 05/02/2014 HARDWARE PLATFORM(S): / OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Systems running Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 12.0.0.44, 11.2.202.336, Internet Explorer version 10, 11, Google Chrome. ====================================================================== http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-04.html ______________________________________________________________________ Adobe Security Bulletin Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player Release date: February 4, 2014 Vulnerability identifier: APSB14-04 Priority: See table below CVE number: CVE-2014-0497 Platform: All Platforms Summary Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.43 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh and Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.335 and earlier versions for Linux. These updates address a critical vulnerability that could potentially allow an attacker to remotely take control of the affected system. Adobe is aware of reports that an exploit for this vulnerability exists in the wild, and recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions: * Users of Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.43 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44. * Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.335 and earlier versions for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.336. * Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.41 installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. * Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.38 installed with Internet Explorer 10 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 10 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 for Windows 8.0. * Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.38 installed with Internet Explorer 11 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 11 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 for Windows 8.1. Affected software versions * Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.43 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh * Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.335 and earlier versions for Linux To verify the version of Adobe Flash Player installed on your system, access the About Flash Player page, or right-click on content running in Flash Player and select "About Adobe (or Macromedia) Flash Player" from the menu. If you use multiple browsers, perform the check for each browser you have installed on your system. To verify the version of Adobe Flash Player for Android, go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Adobe Flash Player x.x. To verify the version of Adobe AIR installed on your system, follow the instructions in the Adobe AIR TechNote. Solution Adobe recommends users update their software installations by following the instructions below: * Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.43 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to the newest version 12.0.0.44 by downloading it from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center, or via the update mechanism within the product when prompted. * Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.335 and earlier versions for Linux update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.336 by downloading it from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center. * For users of Flash Player 11.7.700.260 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, who cannot update to Flash Player 12.0.0.44, Adobe has made available the update Flash Player 11.7.700.261, which can be downloaded here. * Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.41 installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. * Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.38 installed with Internet Explorer 10 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 10 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 for Windows 8.0. * Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.38 installed with Internet Explorer 11 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 11 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 for Windows 8.1. Priority and severity ratings Adobe categorizes this update with the following priority rating and recommends users update their installation to the newest version: Product Updated version Platform Priority rating Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 Windows and Macintosh 1 11.7.700.261 Windows and Macintosh 1 11.2.202.336 Linux 3 These updates address critical vulnerabilities in the software. Details Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.43 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh and Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.335 and earlier versions for Linux. These updates address a critical vulnerability that could potentially allow an attacker to remotely take control of the affected system. Adobe is aware of reports that an exploit for this vulnerability exists in the wild, and recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions: * Users of Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.43 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44. * Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.335 and earlier versions for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.336. * Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.41 installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. * Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.38 installed with Internet Explorer 10 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 10 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 for Windows 8.0. * Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.38 installed with Internet Explorer 11 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 11 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 for Windows 8.1. These updates resolve an integer underflow vulnerability that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the affected system (CVE-2014-0497). Affected Software Recommended Player Update Availability Flash Player 12.0.0.43 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh 12.0.0.44 Flash Player Download Center Flash Player 12.0.0.43 and earlier versions (network distribution) 12.0.0.44 Flash Player Licensing Flash Player 11.2.202.335 and earlier for Linux 11.2.202.336 Flash Player Download Center Flash Player 12.0.0.41 and earlier for Chrome 12.0.0.44 Google Chrome Releases Flash Player 12.0.0.38 and earlier in Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8.0 12.0.0.44 Microsoft Security Advisory Flash Player 12.0.0.38 and earlier in Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 8.1 12.0.0.44 Microsoft Security Advisory Acknowledgments Adobe would like to thank the following individuals for reporting the relevant issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers: Alexander Polyakov and Anton Ivanov of Kaspersky Labs (CVE-2014-0497) ========================================================= Serveur de référence du CERT-Renater https://services.renater.fr/ssi/ ========================================================== + CERT-RENATER | tel : 01-53-94-20-44 + + 23 - 25 Rue Daviel | fax : 01-53-94-20-41 + + 75013 Paris | email: cert@support.renater.fr + ==========================================================