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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.0202
Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
28 January 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Adobe Flash Player
Publisher: Adobe
Operating System: Windows
Linux variants
OS X
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-0312 CVE-2015-0311
Reference: ESB-2015.0193
Original Bulletin:
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-03.html
Comment: Adobe is aware of reports that CVE-2015-0311 is actively being
exploited in the wild via drive-by-download attacks against systems
running Internet Explorer and Firefox on Windows 8.1 and below.
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Adobe Security Bulletin
Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
Release date: January 27, 2015
Vulnerability identifier: APSB15-03
Priority: See table below
CVE number: CVE-2015-0311, CVE-2015-0312
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 is aware of reports that CVE-2015-0311 is actively being exploited in
the wild via drive-by-download attacks against systems running Internet
Explorer and Firefox on Windows 8.1 and below. 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 16.0.0.296.
* Users of the Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release should update to
Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.264.
* Users of Adobe Flash Player for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player
11.2.202.440.
* Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome, as well as Internet
Explorer on Windows 8.x, will automatically update to version 16.0.0.296.
Affected software versions
* Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.287 and earlier versions
* Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.262 and earlier 13.x versions
* Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.438 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.
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 16.0.0.296 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 13.0.0.264 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 11.2.202.440 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 16.0.0.296.
* 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 16.0.0.296.
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 16.0.0.287 and earlier Windows and Macintosh 1
Adobe Flash Player Extended
Support Release 13.0.0.262 and earlier Windows and Macintosh 1
Adobe Flash Player for Google
Chrome 16.0.0.287 and earlier Windows, Macintosh and Linux 1
Adobe Flash Player for Internet
Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11 16.0.0.287 and earlier Windows 8.0 and 8.1 1
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.438 and earlier Linux 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 is aware of reports that CVE-2015-0311 is actively being exploited in
the wild via drive-by-download attacks against systems running Internet
Explorer and Firefox on Windows 8.1 and below. 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 16.0.0.296.
* Users of the Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release should update to
Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.264.
* Users of Adobe Flash Player for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player
11.2.202.440.
* Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome, as well as Internet
Explorer on Windows 8.x, will automatically update to version 16.0.0.296.
These updates resolve a use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2015-0311).
These updates resolve a double-free vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2015-0312).
Affected Software Recommended Player Update Availability
Flash Player Desktop Runtime 16.0.0.296 Flash Player Download Center
Flash Player Distribution
Flash Player Extended Support Release 13.0.0.264 Extended Support
Flash Player for Linux 11.2.202.440 Flash Player Download Center
Flash Player for Google Chrome 16.0.0.296 Google Chrome Releases
Flash Player for Internet Explorer 10 and
Internet Explorer 11 16.0.0.296 Microsoft Security Advisory
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:
* Kafeine of Malware dont need Coffee and Jack Tang of Trend Micro
(CVE-2015-0311)
* bilou working with the Chromium Vulnerability Rewards Program
(CVE-2015-0312)
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