Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.424/15.0.0.239/15.0.0.258 use after free

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.424/15.0.0.239/15.0.0.258 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.259 and 14.x through 16.x before 16.0.0.235 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 12/09/2014 by Haifei Li with McAfee as APSB14-27 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-8443 since 10/22/2014. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79835 (Flash Player <= 15.0.0.239 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-27)), 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 100219 (Microsoft Windows Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer (KB3008925)).

Upgrading to version 16.0.0.235 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 19238.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99235), Tenable (79835), SecurityFocus (BID 71585†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031316†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47936†). The entries VDB-68381, VDB-68382, VDB-68383 and VDB-68385 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 79835
Nessus Name: Flash Player <= 15.0.0.239 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-27)
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OpenVAS ID: 800035
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities(APSB14-27)- 01 Dec14 (Windows)
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Upgrade: Flash Player 16.0.0.235
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB14-27
Researcher: Haifei Li
Organization: McAfee
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8443 (🔍)
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X-Force: 99235 - Adobe Flash Player use-after-free code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 71585 - Adobe Flash Player CVE-2014-8443 Unspecified Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031316 - Adobe Flash Player Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Bypass Same-Origin Restrictions
Vulnerability Center: 47936 - [APSB14-27] Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability due to Use After Free, Critical

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Created: 12/11/2014 10:48 AM
Updated: 03/01/2022 06:24 AM
Changes: 12/11/2014 10:48 AM (83), 06/17/2017 07:36 AM (5), 03/01/2022 06:24 AM (2)
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