Advisory Details

August 12th, 2014

Adobe Flash Player Vector Object Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2014-0540
CVSS SCORE	6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	Adobe
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Flash Player
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose memory addresses on vulnerable installations of Adobe Flash. 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 handling of Vector objects. By manipulating Vector objects an attacker can read arbitrary memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to leak arbitrary memory addresses.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-18.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2014-05-28 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2014-08-12 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	lokihardt@asrt

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