MGASA-2014-0521

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MGASA-2014-0521

Summary: Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix multiple security vulnerabilities

Details: Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.425 contains fixes to critical security vulnerabilities found in earlier versions that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. This update resolves memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0587, CVE-2014-9164). This update resolves a use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-8443). This update resolves a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-9163). This update resolves an information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2014-9162). This update resolves a vulnerability that could be exploited to circumvent the same-origin policy (CVE-2014-0580).

References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0521.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14763, http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html