SB2018081422 - Microsoft Windows update for Adobe Flash
Published: August 14, 2018
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12824)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .swf and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
2) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12825)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to security restrictions bypass. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .swf file, bypass security restrictions and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
3) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12826)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .swf and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12827)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .swf and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
5) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12828)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .swf file and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.