Adobe Flash Player up to 25.0.0.171 ATF Parser memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 25.0.0.171. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component ATF Parser. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2017-3078. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 25.0.0.171 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component ATF Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.171 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the Adobe Texture Format (ATF) module. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

The bug was discovered 06/13/2017. The weakness was released 06/13/2017 by Natalie Silvanovich with Google Project Zero as APSB17-17 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-3078 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.

A public exploit has been developed by Google Security Research and been published 2 weeks after the advisory. 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 100756 (Adobe Flash Player <= 25.0.0.171 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-17)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100312 (Microsoft Windows Adobe Flash Player Security Update June 2017).

Upgrading to version 26.0.0.120 or 26.0.0.126 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 (42249), Tenable (100756), SecurityFocus (BID 99025†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1038655†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-102465, VDB-102466, VDB-102467 and VDB-102468. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Google Security Research
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Nessus ID: 100756
Nessus Name: Adobe Flash Player <= 25.0.0.171 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-17)
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OpenVAS ID: 800035
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Security Updates( apsb17-17 )-Windows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Flash Player 26.0.0.120/26.0.0.126

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB17-17
Researcher: Natalie Silvanovich
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-3078 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-3078
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102471

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SecurityFocus: 99025 - Adobe Flash Player APSB17-17 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1038655

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

Created: 06/14/2017 13:08
Updated: 01/26/2025 02:32
Changes: 06/14/2017 13:08 (91), 10/20/2019 10:19 (7), 01/26/2025 02:32 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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