Adobe Flash Player/AIR prior 12.0.0.43 Security Protection access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Flash Player and AIR 3.9.0.1380/3.9.0.1380 SDK/11.2.202.332/11.9.900.170. Affected is an unknown function of the component Security Protection Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-0491. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Flash Player and AIR 3.9.0.1380/3.9.0.1380 SDK/11.2.202.332/11.9.900.170 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Security Protection Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.260 and 11.8.x and 11.9.x before 12.0.0.38 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.335 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1390, Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1390, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.0.0.1390 allow attackers to bypass unspecified protection mechanisms via unknown vectors.

The weakness was released 01/14/2014 by Masato Kinugawa as Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-0491 since 12/20/2013. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. 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 72114 (FreeBSD : linux-flashplugin -- multiple vulnerabilities (c0ef849e-84ac-11e3-bec4-9c4e36909cc0)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122013 (Red Hat Update for flash-plugin (RHSA-2014:0028)).

Upgrading to version 12.0.0.38, 12.0.0.41, 12.0.0.43, 11.7.700.260, 11.2.202.335 or 4.0.0.1390 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at helpx.adobe.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90390), Tenable (72114), SecurityFocus (BID 64807†), OSVDB (101982†) and Secunia (SA56516†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-11957. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 72114
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : linux-flashplugin -- multiple vulnerabilities (c0ef849e-84ac-11e3-bec4-9c4e36909cc0)
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OpenVAS ID: 803451
OpenVAS Name: Adobe AIR Security Bypass Vulnerability Jan14 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Flash Player/AIR 12.0.0.38/12.0.0.41/12.0.0.43/11.7.700.260/11.2.202.335/4.0.0.1390
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
Researcher: Masato Kinugawa
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CVE: CVE-2014-0491 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0491
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11956

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X-Force: 90390 - Adobe Flash Player unspecified security bypass
SecurityFocus: 64807 - Adobe Flash Player And AIR CVE-2014-0491 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 56516
OSVDB: 101982
SecurityTracker: 1029602
Vulnerability Center: 42886 - [APSB14-02] Adobe Flash Player Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability due to Bypassing of Security Protections, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/15/2014 14:13
Updated: 06/08/2021 09:58
Changes: 01/15/2014 14:13 (84), 05/19/2017 10:56 (10), 06/08/2021 09:54 (3), 06/08/2021 09:58 (1)
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