Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.0/11.1.115.11/11.3.300.271 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.0/11.1.115.11/11.3.300.271. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-4166. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.0/11.1.115.11/11.3.300.271 (Multimedia Player Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. 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. CVE summarizes:

** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2012-4165. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2012-4165. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2012-4165 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage.

The weakness was shared 08/21/2012 by Honggang Ren with Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs as APSB12-19 as confirmed bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at adobe.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4166 since 08/07/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120433 (Adobe Flash Player and AIR Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB12-19)).

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 SecurityFocus (BID 56191†), OSVDB (84792†), Secunia (SA50354†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1027422†). The entries VDB-6001, VDB-6002, VDB-6003 and VDB-6005 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for 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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OpenVAS ID: 803489
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Air Multiple Vulnerabilities -01 August 12 (Mac OS X)
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Upgrade: Flash Player 11.4.402.265(Windows, Mac)/11.2.202.238(Linux)

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB12-19
Researcher: Honggang Ren
Organization: Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4166 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4166
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6004
SecurityFocus: 56191 - Adobe Flash Player and AIR CVE-2012-4166 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 50354 - Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 84792 - Adobe Flash Player / AIR Unspecified Memory Corruption (2012-4166)
SecurityTracker: 1027422 - Adobe Flash Player Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Obtain Information

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

Created: 08/24/2012 13:58
Updated: 12/30/2024 04:43
Changes: 08/24/2012 13:58 (53), 11/01/2013 09:08 (15), 12/30/2024 04:43 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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