CVE-2019-8069: Adobe Security Bulletin

Security Bulletin for Adobe Flash Player | APSB19-46

Bulletin ID

Date Published

Priority

APSB19-46

September 10, 2019

2

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS. These updates address critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Product

Version

Platform

Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime

32.0.0.238 and earlier

Windows, macOS and Linux

Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome

32.0.0.238 and earlier

Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS

Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11

32.0.0.207  and earlier

Windows 10 and 8.1

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.

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

Note:

• Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows, macOS and Linux update to Adobe Flash Player 32.0.0.255 via the update mechanism within the product [1] or by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
• Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 32.0.0.255  for Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS.
• Adobe Flash Player installed with Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 10 and 8.1 will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 32.0.0.255.
• Please visit the Flash Player Help page for assistance in installing Flash Player.

[1] Users who have selected the option to ‘Allow Adobe to install updates’ will receive the update automatically. Users who do not have the ‘Allow Adobe to install updates’ option enabled can install the update via the update mechanism within the product when prompted.

Vulnerability Category

Vulnerability Impact

Severity

CVE Number

Use After Free

Arbitrary Code Execution

Critical

CVE-2019-8070

Same Origin Method Execution

Arbitrary Code Execution

Critical

CVE-2019-8069

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:

• Anonymous working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2019-8070)
• Eduardo Braun Prado working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2019-8069)