Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.0/11.1.115.11/11.3.300.271 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.0/11.1.115.11/11.3.300.271. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-4163. Additionally, an exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.0/11.1.115.11/11.3.300.271 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.23 and 11.x before 11.4.402.265 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.23 and 11.x before 11.2.202.238 on Linux, before 11.1.111.16 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.17 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.4.0.2540; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.4.0.2540 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4164 and CVE-2012-4165.

The weakness was released 08/21/2012 by Xu Liu (iDefense) with Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs as APSB12-19 as not defined bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at adobe.com. The public release was coordinated with Adobe. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-4163 since 08/07/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61625 (Adobe AIR for Mac 3.x <= 3.3.0.3670 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB12-19)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120441 (Red Hat Update for flash-plugin (RHSA-2012:1203)).

Upgrading to version 11.4.402.265(Windows, Mac) or 11.2.202.238(Linux) eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at get.adobe.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (61625), SecurityFocus (BID 55136†), OSVDB (84789†), Secunia (SA50354†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35952†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-5947, VDB-6002, VDB-6004 and VDB-6003. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 61625
Nessus Name: Adobe AIR for Mac 3.x <= 3.3.0.3670 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB12-19)
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OpenVAS ID: 803489
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Air Multiple Vulnerabilities -01 August 12 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Flash Player 11.4.402.265(Windows, Mac)/11.2.202.238(Linux)
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB12-19
Researcher: Xu Liu (iDefense)
Organization: Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-4163 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4163
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6001

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SecurityFocus: 55136 - RETIRED: Adobe Flash Player and AIR APSB12-19 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50354 - Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 84789
Vulnerability Center: 35952 - [APSB12-19] Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR Remote Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2012-4163), Critical

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

Created: 08/24/2012 13:58
Updated: 03/27/2021 13:28
Changes: 08/24/2012 13:58 (79), 04/16/2017 10:39 (14), 03/27/2021 13:28 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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