Macromedia Flash Player up to 8.0.24.0 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Macromedia Flash Player up to 8.0.24.0. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-0024. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Macromedia Flash Player up to 8.0.24.0 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player 8.0.22.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file.

The weakness was published 03/15/2006 with Adobe (ehemals Macromedia) (Website). The advisory is shared at macromedia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-0024 since 11/30/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21459 (FreeBSD : linux-flashplugin -- arbitrary code execution vulnerability (83421018-b3ef-11da-a32d-000c6ec775d9)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks 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 9 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25005), Tenable (21459), SecurityFocus (BID 17106†), OSVDB (23908†) and Secunia (SA28136†). Similar entries are available at VDB-1875, VDB-3517, VDB-29711 and VDB-40128. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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

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Nessus ID: 21459
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : linux-flashplugin -- arbitrary code execution vulnerability (83421018-b3ef-11da-a32d-000c6ec775d9)
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OpenVAS ID: 56390
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: linux-flashplugin
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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: http://www.macromedia.com
Organization: Adobe (ehemals Macromedia)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-0024 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0024
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2085

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X-Force: 25005 - Adobe Macromedia Flash Player unspecified SWF code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 17106 - Macromedia Flash Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28136 - Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 23908 - Macromedia Flash Player swf Processing Multiple Unspecified Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1015770
Vupen: ADV-2007-4238

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2006 16:45
Updated: 01/04/2025 21:48
Changes: 03/20/2006 16:45 (96), 04/27/2019 10:03 (1), 01/04/2025 21:48 (17)
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