Adobe Flash Player up to 8.x Keyboard Input numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 8.x. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Keyboard Input Handler. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2007-3456. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 8.x (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Keyboard Input Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.45.0 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large length value for a (1) Long string or (2) XML variable type in a crafted (a) FLV or (b) SWF file, related to an "input validation error," including a signed comparison of values that are assumed to be non-negative.

The bug was discovered 07/10/2007. The weakness was published 07/11/2007 by Mark Hills (Website). The advisory is shared at adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-3456 since 06/26/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 28212 (Mac OS X < 10.4.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-008)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115660 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2007-008 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2007-11-14)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at adobe.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 12183. In this case the pattern |12| is used for detection. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5523.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35337), Exploit-DB (30288), Tenable (28212), SecurityFocus (BID 24856†) and OSVDB (38054†). computerandvideogames.com is providing further details. Similar entries are available at VDB-3184, VDB-3342, VDB-3343 and VDB-3346. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 28212
Nessus Name: Mac OS X < 10.4.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-008)
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OpenVAS ID: 58831
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: linux-flashplugin
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: adobe.com

Snort ID: 12183
Snort Message: EXPLOIT Adobe FLV long string script data buffer overflow
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Researcher: Mark Hills
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3456 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3456
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3185

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X-Force: 35337 - Adobe Flash Player SWF code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 24856 - Adobe Flash Player SWF File Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 26057
OSVDB: 38054 - Adobe Flash Player Crafted FLV / SWF Handling Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1018359
Vulnerability Center: 15605 - Adobe Flash Player SWF File Handling Vulnerability Allows Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2497

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

Created: 07/18/2007 16:23
Updated: 01/30/2025 16:31
Changes: 07/18/2007 16:23 (114), 07/22/2019 09:09 (2), 01/13/2025 04:02 (17), 01/30/2025 16:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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