Adobe Flash Player CVE-2012-1535 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

Adobe Flash Player is prone to an unspecified remote code-execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions. Adobe Flash Player 11.3.300.270 and earlier versions are vulnerable.

Technologies Affected

• Adobe Flash Player 11.0.1.152
• Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.228
• Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.55
• Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.62
• Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.63
• Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.5
• Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.6
• Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.7
• Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.8
• Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.9
• Adobe Flash Player 11.1.112.61
• Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.6
• Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.7
• Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.8
• Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202 236
• Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.223
• Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.228
• Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.229
• Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.233
• Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.235
• Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.236
• Adobe Flash Player 11.3.300.257
• Adobe Flash Player 11.3.300.262
• Adobe Flash Player 11.3.300.270
• Gentoo Linux
• Google Chrome 16
• Google Chrome 16.0.912.63
• Google Chrome 16.0.912.75
• Google Chrome 16.0.912.75
• Google Chrome 16.0.912.77
• Google Chrome 17.0.963.46
• Google Chrome 17.0.963.56
• Google Chrome 17.0.963.60
• Google Chrome 17.0.963.65
• Google Chrome 17.0.963.78
• Google Chrome 17.0.963.79
• Google Chrome 17.0.963.83
• Google Chrome 18.0.1025.142
• Google Chrome 18.0.1025.151
• Google Chrome 18.0.1025.162
• Google Chrome 18.0.1025.168
• Google Chrome 19
• Google Chrome 19.0.1084.21
• Google Chrome 19.0.1084.52
• Google Chrome 2.0.156.1
• Google Chrome 2.0.157.0
• Google Chrome 2.0.157.2
• Google Chrome 2.0.158.0
• Google Chrome 2.0.159.0
• Google Chrome 2.0.169.0
• Google Chrome 2.0.169.1
• Google Chrome 2.0.170.0
• Google Chrome 2.0.172
• Google Chrome 2.0.172.2
• Google Chrome 2.0.172.27
• Google Chrome 2.0.172.28
• Google Chrome 2.0.172.30
• Google Chrome 2.0.172.31
• Google Chrome 2.0.172.33
• Google Chrome 2.0.172.37
• Google Chrome 2.0.172.38
• Google Chrome 2.0.172.43
• Google Chrome 2.0.172.8
• Google Chrome 20.0.1132.23
• Google Chrome 20.0.1132.43
• Google Chrome 20.0.1132.57
• Google Chrome 21.0.1180.49
• Google Chrome 21.0.1180.50
• Google Chrome 21.0.1180.60
• Google Chrome 21.0.1180.75
• HP Systems Insight Manager 6.0
• HP Systems Insight Manager 6.0.0.96
• HP Systems Insight Manager 6.1
• HP Systems Insight Manager 6.2
• HP Systems Insight Manager 6.3
• HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0
• HP Systems Insight Manager 7.1.1
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
• Microsoft Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
• Microsoft Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary 5 Client
• Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary 6
• Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary 6
• Redhat Enterprise Linux Supplementary 5 Server
• Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary 6
• Rim Blackberry PlayBook Tablet Software 1.0.5.2304
• Rim Blackberry PlayBook Tablet Software 1.0.5.2342
• Rim Blackberry PlayBook Tablet Software 1.0.6
• Rim Blackberry PlayBook Tablet Software 1.0.7.2942
• Rim Blackberry PlayBook Tablet Software 1.0.7.3312
• Rim Blackberry PlayBook Tablet Software 1.0.8.4985
• Rim Blackberry PlayBook Tablet Software 1.0.8.6067
• Rim Blackberry PlayBook Tablet Software 2.0.0.7971
• Rim Blackberry PlayBook Tablet Software 2.0.1.358
• Rim Blackberry PlayBook Tablet Software 2.0.1.668
• Rim Blackberry PlayBook Tablet Software 2.1.0.1032
• SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
• SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
• SuSE openSUSE 11.4
• SuSE openSUSE 12.1
• openSUSE openSUSE 12.2

Recommendations

Run all software as a nonprivileged user with minimal access rights.
To reduce the impact of latent vulnerabilities, run the application with the minimal amount of privileges required for functionality.

Deploy network intrusion detection systems to monitor network traffic for malicious activity.
Deploy NIDS to monitor network traffic for signs of anomalous or suspicious activity including unexplained incoming and outgoing traffic. This may indicate exploit attempts or activity that results from successful exploits.

Do not accept or execute files from untrusted or unknown sources.
To reduce the likelihood of successful exploits, never handle files that originate from unfamiliar or untrusted sources.

Do not follow links provided by unknown or untrusted sources.
To reduce the likelihood of attacks, never visit sites of questionable integrity or follow links provided by unfamiliar or untrusted sources.

Implement multiple redundant layers of security.
Various memory-protection schemes (such as nonexecutable and randomly mapped memory segments) may hinder an attacker’s ability to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.

Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.