Adobe Flash Player prior 11.2.202.481/13.0.0.302/18.0.0.203 Same Origin Policy access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Flash Player. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Same Origin Policy. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-3116. The attack can be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Flash Player (Multimedia Player Software). Affected is an unknown function of the component Same Origin Policy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.302 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.203 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.481 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.180, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.180, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.180 allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0578, CVE-2015-3115, CVE-2015-3125, and CVE-2015-5116.

The weakness was released 07/09/2015 by Soroush Dalili with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-3116 since 04/09/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84641 (Adobe AIR <= 18.0.0.144 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-16)), 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 100241 (Microsoft Windows Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer (KB3065823)).

Upgrading to version 11.2.202.481, 13.0.0.302 or 18.0.0.203 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 20094.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (84641), SecurityFocus (BID 75594†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032810†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51081†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-76340, VDB-76351, VDB-76353 and VDB-76355. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 84641
Nessus Name: Adobe AIR <= 18.0.0.144 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-16)
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OpenVAS ID: 802781
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability July15 (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Flash Player 11.2.202.481/13.0.0.302/18.0.0.203
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: RHSA-2015:1214
Researcher: Soroush Dalili
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3116 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3116
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76356
SecurityFocus: 75594 - Adobe Flash Player and AIR Multiple Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1032810 - Adobe Flash Player Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass Same-Origin Restrictions, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 51081 - [APSB15-16] Adobe Flash Player, AIR, AIR SDK and AIR SDK and Compiler Remote Information Disclosure - CVE-2015-3116, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2015 09:36 AM
Updated: 05/23/2022 07:26 PM
Changes: 07/10/2015 09:36 AM (65), 01/27/2018 12:38 PM (16), 05/23/2022 07:19 PM (2), 05/23/2022 07:26 PM (1)
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