Adobe Flash Player up to 9.0.114.0 allowScriptAccess access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 9.0.114.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument allowScriptAccess leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-3872. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 9.0.114.0 (Multimedia Player Software). This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument allowScriptAccess with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Flash Player 8.0.39.0 and earlier, and 9.x up to 9.0.115.0, allows remote attackers to bypass the allowScriptAccess parameter setting via a crafted SWF file with unspecified "Filter evasion" manipulations.

The bug was discovered 04/08/2008. The weakness was published 10/06/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-3872 since 08/29/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40719 (RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2008:0221)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115779 (Adobe Flash Player Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities (APSB08-11)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45713), Tenable (40719), SecurityFocus (BID 26930†), OSVDB (48880†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22304†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3524, VDB-3678, VDB-3676 and VDB-3680. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Multimedia Player Software

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Flash Player

Version

9.0.114

License

free

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 40719
Nessus Name: RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2008:0221)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/18/2007 🔍
04/08/2008 +112 days 🔍
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08/29/2008 +143 days 🔍
10/06/2008 +38 days 🔍
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06/02/2009 +239 days 🔍
08/24/2009 +83 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2031 days 🔍
08/02/2021 +2330 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-3872 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3872
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44345

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X-Force: 45713
SecurityFocus: 26930
OSVDB: 48880 - CVE-2008-3872 - Adobe - Flash Player - Security Bypass
Vulnerability Center: 22304 - Adobe Flash Player AllowScriptAccess Crafted SWF File Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/02/2021 11:00
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (67), 09/05/2019 10:09 (6), 08/02/2021 11:00 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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