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Update Protection against Adobe Flash Player Multimedia File DefineSceneAndFrameLabelData Code Execution Vulnerability

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2008-098
Date Published:
Severity:
Last Updated:
Source: Secunia Advisory: SA28083
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2007-0071
Protection Provided by: VPN-1
  • NGX R65
  • NGX R62
  • NGX R61
  • NGX R60
VSX
  • NGX R65
IPS-1
  • IPS-1
  • IPS-1 NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable?
Adobe Systems Flash Player 9.0.x prior to 9.0.124.0
Adobe Systems Flash CS3 Professional prior to 9.0.124.0
Adobe Systems Flash Professional 8.0.x prior to 8.0.42.0
Adobe Systems Flash Basic 8.0.x prior to 8.0.42.0
Vulnerability Description
A memory corruption vulnerability has been reported in the Adobe Flash Player. The Adobe Flash Player is a multimedia and application player that renders Shockwave Flash (SWF) files. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.
Update/Patch Available
Update to a fixed version:
Adobe
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to an error in the Adobe Flash Player that fails to sufficiently validate data when parsing malformed SWF files. A remote attacker might exploit this issue by convincing a victim to open a specially crafted SWF file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Protection Overview
By enabling this protection, SmartDefense will detect and block the transferring of malformed SWF files over HTTP.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your VPN-1/IPS-1 product to the latest SmartDefense update. For information on how to update SmartDefense, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

VPN-1 NGX R65 & R62

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > Content Protection > Block Adobe Flash Player Multimedia File Code Execution.
2. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Adobe Flash Player multimedia file code execution

VPN-1 NGX R61 & R60

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Content Protection.
2. Select the following:

Block Adobe Flash Player Multimedia File Code Execution

3. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Adobe Flash Player multimedia file code execution

VPN-1 VSX NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > Content Protection > Block Adobe Flash Player Multimedia File Code Execution.
2. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Adobe Flash Player multimedia file code execution

IPS-1 & IPS-1 NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS-1 Policy Manager, click on the Protection tab.
2. In the Protection tree, click Application Intelligence > Badfiles, and select the SWF filter protection group.
3. Click Adobe Flash Player Multimedia File DefineSceneAndFrameLabelData Code Execution (IPS-1 NGX R65 only).
4. In the configuration pane, under Settings, check Active.
5. Click on Install Policy.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Upon attack, the following entry will be logged:

Alert Name: badfiles_swf
Description: cve_2007_0071