Adobe Security Bulletin

Release date: August 12, 2014

Last updated: August 20, 2014

Vulnerability identifier: APSB14-18

Priority: See table below

CVE number: CVE-2014-0538, CVE-2014-0540, CVE-2014-0541, CVE-2014-0542, CVE-2014-0543, CVE-2014-0544, CVE-2014-0545, CVE-2014-5333

Platform: All Platforms

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.145 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh and Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.394 and earlier versions for Linux. These updates address vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:

• Users of the Adobe Flash Player Active X plug-in for Internet Explorer version 14.0.0.145 and earlier should update to Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.176.
• Users of the Adobe Flash Player Windows NPAPI plug-in for Firefox version 14.0.0.145 and earlier should update to Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.179.
• Users of the Adobe Flash Player version 14.0.0.145 and earlier for Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.176.
• Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.394 and earlier versions for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.400.
• Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.145 installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.177 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux.
• Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.145 installed with Internet Explorer 10 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 10 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.176 for Windows 8.0.
• Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.145 installed with Internet Explorer 11 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 11 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.176 for Windows 8.1.
• Users of Adobe AIR 14.0.0.110 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh should update to the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.178.
• Users of the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.137 SDK and earlier versions should update to the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.178 SDK.
• Users of the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.137 SDK & Compiler and earlier versions should update to the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.178 SDK & Compiler.
• Users of Adobe AIR 14.0.0.137 and earlier versions for Android should update to Adobe AIR 14.0.0.179.

• Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.145 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
• Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.394 and earlier versions for Linux
• Adobe AIR 14.0.0.110 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
• Adobe AIR 14.0.0.137 SDK and earlier versions
• Adobe AIR 14.0.0.137 SDK & Compiler and earlier versions
• Adobe AIR 14.0.0.137 and earlier versions for Android

To verify the version of Adobe Flash Player installed on your system, access the About Flash Player page, or right-click on content running in Flash Player and select "About Adobe (or Macromedia) Flash Player" from the menu. If you use multiple browsers, perform the check for each browser you have installed on your system.

To verify the version of Adobe AIR installed on your system, follow the instructions in the Adobe AIR TechNote.

Adobe recommends users update their software installations by following the instructions below:

• Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Active X plug-in for Internet Explorer version 14.0.0.145 and earlier should update to Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.176 by downloading it from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center, or via the update mechanism within the product when prompted.
• Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Windows NPAPI plug-in for Firefox version 14.0.0.145 and earlier should update to Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.179 by downloading it from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center, or via the update mechanism within the product when prompted.
• Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player version 14.0.0.145 and earlier for Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.176 by downloading it from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center, or via the update mechanism within the product when prompted.
• Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.394 and earlier versions for Linux update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.400 by downloading it from the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
• Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.145 installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.177 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux.
• For users of Flash Player 14.0.0.145 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, who cannot update to Flash Player 14.0.0.176, Adobe has made available Flash Player version 13.0.0.241, which can be downloaded from http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html.
• Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.145 installed with Internet Explorer 10 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 10 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.176 for Windows 8.0.
• Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.145 installed with Internet Explorer 11 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 11 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.176 for Windows 8.1.
• Users of the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.110 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh should update to the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.178.
• Users of the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.137 SDK and earlier versions should update to the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.178 SDK.
• Users of the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.137 SDK & Compiler and earlier versions should update to the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.178 SDK & Compiler.
• Users of Adobe AIR 14.0.0.137 and earlier versions for Android should update to Adobe AIR 14.0.0.179.

Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installation to the newest version:

These updates address critical vulnerabilities in the software.

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.145 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh and Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.394 and earlier versions for Linux. These updates address vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:

• Users of the Adobe Flash Player Active X plug-in for Internet Explorer version 14.0.0.145 and earlier should update to Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.176.
• Users of the Adobe Flash Player Windows NPAPI plug-in for Firefox version 14.0.0.145 and earlier should update to Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.179.
• Users of the Adobe Flash Player version 14.0.0.145 and earlier for Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.176.
• Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.394 and earlier versions for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.400.
• Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.145 installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.177 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux.
• Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.145 installed with Internet Explorer 10 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 10 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.176 for Windows 8.0.
• Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.145 installed with Internet Explorer 11 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 11 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.176 for Windows 8.1.
• Users of Adobe AIR 14.0.0.110 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh should update to the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.178.
• Users of the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.137 SDK and earlier versions should update to the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.178 SDK.
• Users of the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.137 SDK & Compiler and earlier versions should update to the Adobe AIR 14.0.0.178 SDK & Compiler.
• Users of Adobe AIR 14.0.0.137 and earlier versions for Android should update to Adobe AIR 14.0.0.179.

Adobe would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for reporting the relevant issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers:

• Wen Guanxing from Venustech Adlab (CVE-2014-0538)
• lokihardt@asrt working with HP's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2014-0540)
• Soroush Dalili from NCC Group (CVE-2014-0541)
• Chris Evans of Google Project Zero (CVE-2014-0542, CVE-2014-0543, CVE-2014-0544, CVE-2014-0545)
• Michele Spagnuolo (CVE-2014-5333)

August 20, 2014: Added reference to new validation checks introduced in Flash Player designed to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks against vulnerable JSONP endpoints (CVE-2014-5333).