Arch Linux: ASA-201711-21 Critical: Flashplugin Arbitrary Code Execution

Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201711-21
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Severity: Critical
Date    : 2017-11-15
CVE-ID  : CVE-2017-11213 CVE-2017-11215 CVE-2017-11225 CVE-2017-3112
          CVE-2017-3114
Package : flashplugin
Type    : arbitrary code execution
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-492

Summary
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The package flashplugin before version 27.0.0.187-1 is vulnerable to
arbitrary code execution.

Resolution
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Upgrade to 27.0.0.187-1.

# pacman -Syu "flashplugin>=27.0.0.187-1"

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 27.0.0.187.

Workaround
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None.

Description
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- CVE-2017-11213 (arbitrary code execution)

An out-of-bounds access vulnerability has been discovered in
flashplugin before 27.0.0.187 leading to arbitrary code execution when
playing a specially crafted SWF file.

- CVE-2017-11215 (arbitrary code execution)

An use after free vulnerability has been discovered in flashplugin
before 27.0.0.187 leading to arbitrary code execution when playing a
specially crafted SWF file.

- CVE-2017-11225 (arbitrary code execution)

An use after free vulnerability has been discovered in flashplugin
before 27.0.0.187 leading to arbitrary code execution when playing a
specially crafted SWF file.

- CVE-2017-3112 (arbitrary code execution)

An out-of-bounds access vulnerability has been discovered in
flashplugin before 27.0.0.187 leading to arbitrary code execution when
playing a specially crafted SWF file.

- CVE-2017-3114 (arbitrary code execution)

An out-of-bounds access vulnerability has been discovered in
flashplugin before 27.0.0.187 leading to arbitrary code execution when
playing a specially crafted SWF file.

Impact
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A remote attacker is able to execute arbitrary code on the affected
host via a specially crafted SWF file.

References
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https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-11213
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-11215
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-11225
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-3112
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-3114