Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.7.637 Flow memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.7.637. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Flow. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-4173. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.7.637 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Flow. 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:

Buffer overflow in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.6.8.638 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4172, CVE-2012-4174, CVE-2012-4175, and CVE-2012-5273.

The weakness was released 10/23/2012 by Will Dormann with CERT/CC as APSB12-23 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at adobe.com. The public release was coordinated with Adobe. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-4173 since 08/07/2012. The exploitation appears to be difficult. 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 62702 (Shockwave Player <= 11.6.7.637 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB12-23)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120615 (Adobe Shockwave Player Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB12-23)).

Upgrading to version 11.6.8.638 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at get.adobe.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with Microsoft Silverlight, Java or Javascript as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79545), Tenable (62702), SecurityFocus (BID 56195†), OSVDB (86538†) and Secunia (SA51090†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-6807, VDB-6808, VDB-6809 and VDB-6810. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality 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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Nessus ID: 62702
Nessus Name: Shockwave Player <= 11.6.7.637 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB12-23)
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OpenVAS ID: 802486
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Shockwave Player Multiple Vulnerabilities Nov-2012 (MAC OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Shockwave Player 11.6.8.638
Alternative: Microsoft Silverlight/Java/Javascript

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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB12-23
Researcher: Will Dormann
Organization: CERT/CC
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CVE: CVE-2012-4173 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4173
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6811
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X-Force: 79545 - Adobe Shockwave Player unspecified buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 56195 - Adobe Shockwave Player CVE-2012-4173 Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 51090 - Adobe Shockwave Player Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 86538
SecurityTracker: 1027692 - Adobe Shockwave Player Buffer Overflows and Array Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 36810 - [APSB12-23] Adobe Shockwave Player <11.6.8.638 Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - CVE-2012-4173, Critical

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

Created: 10/24/2012 11:34
Updated: 12/04/2024 03:22
Changes: 10/24/2012 11:34 (59), 04/20/2017 13:36 (39), 04/18/2021 16:19 (2), 12/04/2024 03:22 (15)
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