Adobe Flash Player on Firefox Logic Error integer coercion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.1.111.10/11.1.115.11/11.2.202.236/11.3.300.271 on Firefox. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Logic Error Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to integer coercion. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-4171. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.1.111.10/11.1.115.11/11.2.202.236/11.3.300.271 on Firefox (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Logic Error Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer coercion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-192. Integer coercion refers to a set of flaws pertaining to the type casting, extension, or truncation of primitive data types. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

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 cause a denial of service (application crash) by leveraging a logic error during handling of Firefox dialogs.

The weakness was shared 08/30/2012 by Attila Suszter as APSB12-19 as confirmed advisory (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-2012-4171 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.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61624 (Adobe AIR 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 Windows.

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 adobe.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with Microsoft Silverlight or Adobe Flash as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. 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 (78226), Tenable (61624), SecurityFocus (BID 55365†), OSVDB (85260†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36183†). The entries VDB-6001, VDB-6002, VDB-6004 and VDB-6003 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Integer coercion
CWE: CWE-192 / CWE-189
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Access: Private
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Nessus ID: 61624
Nessus Name: Adobe AIR 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)
Alternative: Microsoft Silverlight/Adobe Flash
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB12-19
Researcher: Attila Suszter
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CVE: CVE-2012-4171 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4171
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6124

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X-Force: 78226 - Adobe Flash Player and Air logic error denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 55365 - Adobe Flash Player and AIR CVE-2012-4171 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 85260
Vulnerability Center: 36183 - [APSB12-19] Adobe Flash Player Remote Denial of Service due to a Logic Error in Firefox Dialogs Handling, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/11/2012 12:29
Updated: 04/12/2021 08:55
Changes: 09/11/2012 12:29 (80), 04/19/2017 10:30 (9), 04/12/2021 08:55 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:0F8:103

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