KLA11307 Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash player

Multiple serious vulnerabilities were found in Adobe Flash Player. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions, gain privileges.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities:

1. Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player can be exploited remotely via a specially designed SWF file to obtain sensitive information;
2. An unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player can be exploited to bypass security restrictions;
3. An unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player can be exploited to gain privileges.

Technical details

To update Adobe Flash Player ActiveX (detected as Flash.ocx) on Windows 8 and higher, install latest updates from Control Panel

Original advisories

APSB18-25

Exploitation

Public exploits exist for this vulnerability.

Malware exists for this vulnerability. Usually such malware is classified as Exploit. More details.

Related products

Adobe-Flash-Player-ActiveX

Adobe-Flash-Player-NPAPI

Adobe-Flash-Player-PPAPI

CVE list

CVE-2018-12824 warning

CVE-2018-12825 critical

CVE-2018-12826 warning

CVE-2018-12827 warning

CVE-2018-12828 critical

Solution

Update to the latest version

Flash Player Download Center

Impacts

• OSI

Obtain sensitive information. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to capturing by abuser information, critical for user or system.

• SB

Security bypass. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to performing actions restricted by current security settings.

• PE

Privilege escalation. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to performing by abuser actions, which are normally disallowed for current role.

Affected Products

• Adobe Flash Player earlier than 30.0.0.154