Adobe Flash Player up to 24.0.0.186 ActionScript MovieClip use after free

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 24.0.0.186 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects an unknown part of the component ActionScript MovieClip Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.186 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the ActionScript MovieClip class. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

The bug was discovered 01/10/2017. The weakness was presented 01/10/2017 by Google Security Research with Microsoft Vulnerability Research as APSB17-02 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-2932 since 12/02/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After 3 months, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96427 (openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-2017-71)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370278 (Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB17-02)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (41609), Tenable (96427) and SecurityFocus (BID 95342†).

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 96427
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-2017-71)
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OpenVAS ID: 800035
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Security Updates( apsb17-02 )-Windows
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB17-02
Researcher: Google Security Research
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-2932 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 95342 - Adobe Flash Player APSB17-02 Unspecified Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-2932 - MS17-003 - Adobe - Flash Player - Use-After-Free Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037570

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 01/11/2017 09:38 AM
Updated: 10/28/2022 08:59 AM
Changes: 01/11/2017 09:38 AM (85), 08/19/2020 03:30 PM (7), 10/28/2022 08:59 AM (3)
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