Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.77 on Windows resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.77 on Windows. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0506. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.77 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.275 and 11.8.x through 13.0.x before 13.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.350 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 13.0.0.83 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 13.0.0.83, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 13.0.0.83 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, and possibly bypass an Internet Explorer sandbox protection mechanism, via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014.

The weakness was published 03/28/2014 with VUPEN (Website) via Pwn2Own 2014. The advisory is shared for download at security.gentoo.org. The public release happened without coordination with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-0506 since 12/20/2013. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73432 (Adobe AIR <= AIR 4.0.0.1628 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-09)), 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 121866 (Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-09)).

Upgrading to version 13.0.0.182 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (73432), SecurityFocus (BID 66208†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1029969†). Similar entries are available at VDB-12721, VDB-12856, VDB-12855 and VDB-12854. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 73432
Nessus Name: Adobe AIR <= AIR 4.0.0.1628 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-09)
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OpenVAS ID: 53255
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for flash-player SUSE-SU-2014:0535-1 (flash-player)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Flash Player 13.0.0.182

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12/20/2013 🔍
03/13/2014 +83 days 🔍
03/27/2014 +14 days 🔍
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03/31/2014 +3 days 🔍
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04/09/2014 +1 days 🔍
05/01/2019 +1847 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: security.gentoo.org
Organization: VUPEN
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0506 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0506
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12720

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SecurityFocus: 66208 - Adobe Flash Player Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1029969

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

Created: 03/31/2014 14:59
Updated: 05/01/2019 00:11
Changes: 03/31/2014 14:59 (81), 05/01/2019 00:11 (6)
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