SRC-2018-0024 : Adobe Flash Player SWF Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vulnerability Details:

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Adobe Flash Player. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of SWF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process.

Affected Vendors:

Adobe

Affected Products:

Flash Player

Vendor Response:

Adobe has issued an update to correct these vulnerabilities. More details can be found at:
<https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-24.html&gt;