Adobe Shockwave up to 12.2.9.199 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Shockwave up to 12.2.9.199. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-11294. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Shockwave up to 12.2.9.199 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected is some unknown processing. 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. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Adobe Shockwave 12.2.9.199 and earlier. An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

The bug was discovered 11/14/2017. The weakness was shared 12/09/2017 with Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs as APSB17-40 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-11294 since 07/13/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104628 (Adobe Shockwave Player <= 12.2.9.199 Memory Corruption RCE (APSB17-40)), 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 370652 (Adobe Shockwave Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB17-40)).

Upgrading to version 12.3.1.201 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (104628) and SecurityFocus (BID 101836†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 104628
Nessus Name: Adobe Shockwave Player <= 12.2.9.199 Memory Corruption RCE (APSB17-40)
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OpenVAS ID: 840464
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Shockwave Player Memory Corruption Vulnerability (APSB17-40)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Shockwave 12.3.1.201

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07/13/2017 🔍
11/14/2017 +124 days 🔍
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12/09/2017 +23 days 🔍
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01/26/2021 +1143 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB17-40
Researcher: Honggang Ren
Organization: Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-11294 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-11294
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110424
SecurityFocus: 101836 - Adobe Shockwave Player CVE-2017-11294 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1039784

Entryinfo

Created: 12/10/2017 15:24
Updated: 01/26/2021 14:00
Changes: 12/10/2017 15:24 (75), 12/13/2019 11:49 (5), 01/26/2021 13:55 (2), 01/26/2021 14:00 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:62C:103

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