[ GLSA 201405-04 ] Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201405-04)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: May 03, 2014
Bug(s): #501960, #504286, #507176, #508986
ID: 201405-04

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Adobe Flash Player, the
worst of which could result in execution of arbitrary code.


Background

The Adobe Flash Player is a renderer for the SWF file format, which is
commonly used to provide interactive websites.


Affected Packages

Package: www-plugins/adobe-flash
Vulnerable: < 11.2.202.356
Unaffected: >= 11.2.202.356
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player.
Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted SWF
file using Adobe Flash Player, possibly resulting in execution of
arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service
condition. Furthermore, a remote attacker may be able to bypass the Same
Origin Policy or read the clipboard via unspecified vectors.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version: