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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.2001 Security updates available for Flash Player | APSB18-24 11 July 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Adobe Flash Player Publisher: Adobe Operating System: Windows Linux variants Mac OS Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-5008 CVE-2018-5007 Original Bulletin: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-24.html - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security updates available for Flash Player | APSB18-24 +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Bulletin ID |Date Published |Priority | |-------------------------+--------------------------------+------------------| |APSB18-24 |July 10, 2018 |2 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Summary Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS. These updates address critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.113 and earlier versions. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Affected Product Versions +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Product |Version |Platform | |------------------------------------+------------------+---------------------| |Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime |30.0.0.113 and |Windows, macOS and | | |earlier versions |Linux | |------------------------------------+------------------+---------------------| |Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome|30.0.0.113 and |Windows, macOS, Linux| | |earlier versions |and Chrome OS | |------------------------------------+------------------+---------------------| |Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft |30.0.0.113 and |Windows 10 and 8.1 | |Edge and Internet Explorer 11 |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. Solution Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installation to the latest version: +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Product |Version |Platform |Priority|Availability | |--------------------+----------+-------------+--------+----------------------| | | | | |Flash Player Download | |Adobe Flash Player | |Windows, | |Center | |Desktop Runtime |30.0.0.134|macOS |2 | | | | | | |Flash Player | | | | | |Distribution | |--------------------+----------+-------------+--------+----------------------| | | |Windows, | | | |Adobe Flash Player |30.0.0.134|macOS, Linux,|2 |Google Chrome Releases| |for Google Chrome | |and Chrome | | | | | |OS | | | |--------------------+----------+-------------+--------+----------------------| |Adobe Flash Player | | | | | |for Microsoft Edge |30.0.0.134|Windows 10 |2 |Microsoft Security | |and Internet | |and 8.1 | |Advisory | |Explorer 11 | | | | | |--------------------+----------+-------------+--------+----------------------| |Adobe Flash Player |30.0.0.134|Linux |3 |Flash Player Download | |Desktop Runtime | | | |Center | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Note: * Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows, macOS and Linux update to Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.134 via the update mechanism within the product [1] or 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 30.0.0.134 for Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS. * Adobe Flash Player installed with Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 10 and 8.1 will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 30.0.0.134. * Please visit the Flash Player Help page for assistance in installing Flash Player. [1] Users who have selected the option to 'Allow Adobe to install updates' will receive the update automatically. Users who do not have the 'Allow Adobe to install updates' option enabled can install the update via the update mechanism within the product when prompted. Vulnerability details +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Vulnerability Category |Vulnerability Impact |Severity |CVE Number | |------------------------+--------------------------+----------+--------------| |Out-of-bounds read |Information Disclosure |Important |CVE-2018-5008 | |------------------------+--------------------------+----------+--------------| |Type Confusion |Arbitrary Code Execution |Critical |CVE-2018-5007 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 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: * Steven Seeley (mr_me) of Source Incite working with iDefense (CVE-2018-5008) * willJ of Tencent PC Manager working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2018-5007) - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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