Adobe Flash Player prior 9.0.114.0 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Flash Player and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-0522. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Flash Player (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 on Windows allows remote attackers to trick a user into visiting an arbitrary URL via an unspecified manipulation of the "mouse pointer display," related to a "Clickjacking attack."

The bug was discovered 02/24/2009. The weakness was shared 02/26/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-0522 since 02/10/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35742 (Flash Player 9.0.159.0 / 10.0.22.87 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB09-01)), 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 116244 (Adobe Flash Player Update Available to Address Security Vulnerabilities (APSB09-01)).

Upgrading to version 9.0.114.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (48903), Tenable (35742), SecurityFocus (BID 33880†), OSVDB (52745†) and Secunia (SA34012†). The entries VDB-3933, VDB-46818, VDB-46817 and VDB-46814 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Multimedia Player Software

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Flash Player

License

free

Support

end of life

Website

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 35742
Nessus Name: Flash Player 9.0.159.0 / 10.0.22.87 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB09-01)
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OpenVAS ID: 800360
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities - Mar09 (Linux)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Flash Player 9.0.114.0

Timelineinfo

02/10/2009 🔍
02/24/2009 +13 days 🔍
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03/01/2009 +3 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0522 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0522
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46819

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X-Force: 48903
SecurityFocus: 33880
Secunia: 34012 - Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 52745 - Adobe - Flash Player - Clickjacking Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1021752
Vulnerability Center: 21084 - [APSB09-01] Adobe Flash Player 9-9.0.158 and 10-10.0.22.86 on Windows Remote Clickjacking Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-0513

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/04/2021 17:53
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (80), 08/28/2019 16:35 (5), 08/04/2021 17:53 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:458:103

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