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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.0091
Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
14 January 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Adobe Flash Player
Adobe AIR
Publisher: Adobe
Operating System: Windows
OS X
Linux variants
Android
Apple iOS
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-0309 CVE-2015-0308 CVE-2015-0307
CVE-2015-0306 CVE-2015-0305 CVE-2015-0304
CVE-2015-0303 CVE-2015-0302 CVE-2015-0301
Original Bulletin:
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-01.html
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Adobe Security Bulletin
Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
Release date: January 13, 2015
Vulnerability identifier: APSB15-01
Priority: See table below
CVE number: CVE-2015-0301, CVE-2015-0302, CVE-2015-0303, CVE-2015-0304,
CVE-2015-0305, CVE-2015-0306, CVE-2015-0307, CVE-2015-0308, CVE-2015-0309
Platform: All Platforms
Summary
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows,
Macintosh and Linux. These updates address vulnerabilities that could
potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe
recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:
* Users of the Adobe Flash Player desktop runtime for Windows and Macintosh
should update to Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.257.
* Users of the Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release should update to
Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.260.
* Users of Adobe Flash Player for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player
11.2.202.429.
* Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome, as well as Internet
Explorer on Windows 8.x, will automatically update to version 16.0.0.257.
* Users of the Adobe AIR desktop runtime should update to version
16.0.0.245.
* Users of the Adobe AIR SDK and AIR SDK and Compiler should update to
version 16.0.0.272.
* Users of Adobe AIR for Android should update to version 16.0.0.272.
Affected software versions
* Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.235 and earlier versions
* Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.259 and earlier 13.x versions
* Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.425 and earlier versions for Linux
* Adobe AIR desktop runtime 15.0.0.356 and earlier versions
* Adobe AIR SDK 15.0.0.356 and earlier versions
* Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler 15.0.0.356 and earlier versions
* Adobe AIR for Android 15.0.0.356 and earlier versions
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 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 the Adobe Flash Player desktop runtime for
Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.257 by visiting the
Adobe Flash Player Download Center, or via the update mechanism within the
product when prompted.
* Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
should update to version 13.0.0.260 by visiting
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html.
* Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player for Linux update to Adobe
Flash Player 11.2.202.429 by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
* Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically
updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash
Player 16.0.0.257.
* Adobe Flash Player installed with Internet Explorer for Windows 8.x will
be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash
Player 16.0.0.257.
* Adobe recommends users of the Adobe AIR desktop runtime should update to
version 16.0.0.245 by visiting the Adobe AIR Download Center.
* Adobe recommends users of the Adobe AIR SDK should update to version
16.0.0.272 by visiting the Adobe AIR Download Center.
* Adobe recommends users of the Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler should update to
version 16.0.0.272 by visiting the Adobe AIR Download Center.
* Adobe recommends users of the Adobe AIR for Android should update to Adobe
AIR 16.0.0.272 by downloading the latest version from the Google Play store.
Priority and severity ratings
Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and
recommends users update their installation to the newest version:
Product Affected versions Platform Priority rating
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime 16.0.0.235 and earlier Windows and Macintosh 1
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release 13.0.0.259 and earlier Windows and Macintosh 1
Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome 16.0.0.235 and earlier Windows, Macintosh and Linux 1
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 10
and Internet Explorer 11 16.0.0.235 and earlier Windows 8.0 and 8.1 1
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.425 and earlier Linux 3
Adobe AIR SDK 15.0.0.356 and earlier Windows, Macintosh, Android and iOS 3
Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler 15.0.0.356 and earlier Windows, Macintosh, Android and iOS 3
Adobe AIR for Android 15.0.0.356 and earlier Android 3
These updates address critical vulnerabilities in the software.
Details
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows,
Macintosh and Linux. These updates address vulnerabilities that could
potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe
recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:
* Users of the Adobe Flash Player desktop runtime for Windows and Macintosh
should update to Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.257.
* Users of the Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release should update to
Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.260.
* Users of Adobe Flash Player for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player
11.2.202.429.
* Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome, as well as Internet
Explorer on Windows 8.x, will automatically update to version 16.0.0.257.
* Users of the Adobe AIR desktop runtime should update to version
16.0.0.245.
* Users of the Adobe AIR SDK and AIR SDK and Compiler should update to
version 16.0.0.272.
* Users of Adobe AIR for Android should update to version 16.0.0.272.
These updates resolve an improper file validation issue (CVE-2015-0301).
These updates resolve an information disclosure vulnerability that could be
exploited to capture keystrokes on the affected system (CVE-2015-0302).
These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to
code execution (CVE-2015-0303, CVE-2015-0306).
These updates resolve heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could
lead to code execution (CVE-2015-0304, CVE-2015-0309).
These updates resolve a type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2015-0305).
These updates resolve an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could be
exploited to leak memory addresses (CVE-2015-0307).
These updates resolve a use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2015-0308).
Affected Software Recommended Player Update Availability
Flash Player Desktop Runtime 16.0.0.257 Flash Player Download Center
Flash Player Distribution
Flash Player Extended Support Release 13.0.0.260 Extended Support
Flash Player for Linux 11.2.202.429 Flash Player Download Center
Flash Player for Google Chrome 16.0.0.257 Google Chrome Releases
Flash Player for Internet Explorer 10
and Internet Explorer 11 16.0.0.257 Microsoft Security Advisory
AIR Desktop Runtime 16.0.0.245 AIR Download Center
AIR SDK 16.0.0.272 AIR SDK Download
AIR SDK and Compiler 16.0.0.272 AIR SDK Download
AIR for Android 16.0.0.272 Google Play
Acknowledgments
Adobe would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for
reporting the relevant issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our
customers:
* Xiaoning Li of Intel Labs and Haifei Li of McAfee Labs IPS Team
(CVE-2015-0301 and CVE-2015-0306)
* Tavis Ormandy and Chris Evans, both of Google Project Zero (CVE-2015-0303)
* bilou, working with Verisigns iDefense Vulnerability Contributor Program
(CVE-2015-0304)
* Natalie Silvanovich, working with Google Project Zero (CVE-2015-0305)
* bilou, working with HPs Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2015-0307)
* Fermin J. Serna of the Google Security Team and Chris Evans of Google
Project Zero (CVE-2015-0308)
* Yang Dingning, working with the Chromium Vulnerability Rewards Program
(CVE-2015-0309)
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