Adobe Flash Player 10.x AVM2 Instruction Sequence memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Adobe Flash Player 10.x. This affects an unknown function of the component AVM2 Instruction Sequence Handler. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-0609. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Adobe Flash Player 10.x (Multimedia Player Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component AVM2 Instruction Sequence Handler. 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. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris; 10.1.106.16 and earlier on Android; Adobe AIR 2.5.1 and earlier; and Authplay.dll (aka AuthPlayLib.bundle) in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.4.2 and 10.x through 10.0.1 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted Flash content, as demonstrated by a .swf file embedded in an Excel spreadsheet, and as exploited in the wild in March 2011.

The bug was discovered 03/14/2011. The weakness was published 03/15/2011 with Adobe (Website). The advisory is shared for download at adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-0609 since 01/20/2011. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/04/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as attacked. 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 $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75496 (openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-SU-2011:0239-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119520 (Solaris Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability). This issue was added on 06/08/2022 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 06/22/2022:

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

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 6 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66078), Exploit-DB (17027), Zero-Day.cz (72), Tenable (75496) and SecurityFocus (BID 46860†). Similar entry is available at VDB-4321. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 75496
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-SU-2011:0239-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 902400
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Products Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability (Windows)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/adobe_reader_flash_avm2
Saint Name: Adobe Reader Flash AVM2 Memory Corruption

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MetaSploit ID: adobe_flashplayer_avm.rb
MetaSploit Name: Adobe Flash Player AVM Bytecode Verification Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: adobe.com
Suricata ID: 2012503
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Organization: Adobe
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0609 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0609
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4320

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X-Force: 66078
SecurityFocus: 46860 - Adobe Flash Player CVE-2011-0609 'SWF' File Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 43751
OSVDB: 71254 - CVE-2011-0609 - Adobe - Multiple Products - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1025210
Vupen: ADV-2011-0655

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

Created: 03/21/2011 01:00
Updated: 02/04/2025 23:22
Changes: 03/21/2011 01:00 (97), 07/30/2019 18:37 (10), 04/26/2024 20:10 (24), 06/28/2024 21:18 (12), 07/16/2024 15:30 (2), 09/09/2024 22:30 (1), 01/18/2025 22:35 (2), 01/26/2025 18:53 (1), 02/04/2025 23:22 (11)
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