Macromedia Flash Player up to 8.0.22.0 SWF File Frame Type Identifier memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Macromedia Flash Player up to 8.0.22.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component SWF File Frame Type Identifier. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-2628. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Macromedia Flash Player up to 8.0.22.0 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component SWF File Frame Type Identifier. 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:

Macromedia Flash 6 and 7 (Flash.ocx) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a SWF file with a modified frame type identifier that is used as an out-of-bounds array index to a function pointer.

The bug was discovered 11/04/2005. The weakness was published 11/05/2005 by Fang Xing with eEye Digital Security (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at macromedia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2628 since 08/19/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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 20158 (Flash Player < 7.0.60.0 / 8.0.22.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 90311 (Macromedia Flash Player from Adobe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS06-020)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at macromedia.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3924.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22959), Tenable (20158), SecurityFocus (BID 15332†), OSVDB (18825†) and Secunia (SA20045†). Similar entries are available at VDB-2085, VDB-3517 and VDB-26920. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 20158
Nessus Name: Flash Player < 7.0.60.0 / 8.0.22.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 55854
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: linux-flashplugin6
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: macromedia.com
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: macromedia.com

Advisory: macromedia.com
Researcher: Fang Xing
Organization: eEye Digital Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-2628 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2628
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1875

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X-Force: 22959 - Adobe Macromedia Flash Player SWF array boundary code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 15332 - Macromedia Flash Array Index Memory Access Vulnerability
Secunia: 20045 - Microsoft Windows Flash Player Unspecified Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 18825 - Macromedia Flash Player Flash.ocx Unspecified Function Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1015156
Vulnerability Center: 9557 - [MS06-020] Macromedia Flash Buffer Overflow via SWF Files, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-1744

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/07/2005 14:16
Updated: 01/19/2025 06:14
Changes: 11/07/2005 14:16 (108), 07/05/2019 10:28 (1), 01/19/2025 06:14 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:C24:103

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