Adobe Flash Player up to 12.0.0.77 memory corruption

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A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 12.0.0.77 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.275 and 11.8.x through 13.0.x before 13.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.350 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 13.0.0.83 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 13.0.0.83, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 13.0.0.83 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 04/08/2014 with Zero Day Initiative as APSB14-09 as confirmed advisory (Website) via Zero Day Initiative (ZDI). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-0507 since 12/20/2013. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73432 (Adobe AIR <= AIR 4.0.0.1628 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-09)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121866 (Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-09)).

Upgrading to version 13.0.0.182 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13830.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (92360) and Tenable (73432). Additional details are provided at zdnet.com. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 12721, 12720, 12855 and 12854.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 73432
Nessus Name: Adobe AIR <= AIR 4.0.0.1628 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-09)
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB14-09
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
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CVE: CVE-2014-0507 (🔍)
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X-Force: 92360 - Adobe Flash Player buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1030035 - Adobe Flash Player Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitary Code, Obtain Information, and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 43965 - [APSB14-09] Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution via Unspecified Vectors - CVE-2014-0507, Critical
SecurityFocus: 66701 - Adobe Flash Player and AIR CVE-2014-0507 Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 57653 - Microsoft Windows Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical

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Created: 04/09/2014 14:46
Updated: 06/16/2021 18:47
Changes: 04/09/2014 14:46 (96), 06/16/2021 18:47 (2)
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