Adobe Flash Media Server up to 3.0.0 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Adobe Flash Media Server up to 3.0.0. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-2132. In addition, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Media Server up to 3.0.0 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality. 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 availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Flash Media Server (FMS) before 3.5.7, and 4.x before 4.0.3, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 08/11/2011 by Knud Erik Højgaard (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-2132. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55811 (Adobe Flash Media Server < 3.5.7 / 4.0.3 Denial of Service (APSB11-20)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119490 (Adobe Flash Media Server Security Update (APSB11-20)).

Upgrading to version 3.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (36037), Tenable (55811), SecurityFocus (BID 49103†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32661†). See VDB-58294, VDB-58275, VDB-58274 and VDB-58273 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 55811
Nessus Name: Adobe Flash Media Server < 3.5.7 / 4.0.3 Denial of Service (APSB11-20)
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OpenVAS ID: 801968
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Media Server Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability (August-2011)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Flash Media Server 3.0.1

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05/13/2011 +344 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Knud Erik Højgaard
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2132 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2132
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58263

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SecurityFocus: 49103 - Adobe Flash Media Server NULL Pointer Dereference Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 45585
Vulnerability Center: 32661 - [APSB11-20] Adobe Flash Media Server 3.5-3.5.6 and 4.0-4.0.2 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/12/2025 18:44
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (63), 03/29/2017 17:03 (9), 11/17/2021 20:14 (4), 11/17/2021 20:21 (2), 10/06/2024 20:15 (23), 01/12/2025 18:44 (4)
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