Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.457/13.0.0.281/17.0.0.169 race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.457/13.0.0.281/17.0.0.169. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2015-3081. Additionally, an exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.457/13.0.0.281/17.0.0.169 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 05/12/2015 by Jihui Lu with KeenTeam as APSB15-09 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-3081 since 04/09/2015. 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 $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82781 (Adobe Flash Player <= 17.0.0.134 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-06)), 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 167828 (OpenSuSE Security Update for flash-player (openSUSE-SU-2015:0914-1)).

Upgrading to version 11.2.202.460, 13.0.0.289 or 17.0.0.188 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (103123), Tenable (82781), SecurityFocus (BID 74613†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032285†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50093†). Further details are available at krebsonsecurity.com. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-74818, VDB-74819, VDB-74820 and VDB-74821. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Adobe Flash Player up to 17.0.0.169
  • Adobe Flash Player up to 13.0.0.281
  • Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.457
  • AIR Desktop Runtime up to 17.0.0.144
  • AIR SDK and SDK & Compiler up to 17.0.0.144

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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 82781
Nessus Name: Adobe Flash Player <= 17.0.0.134 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-06)
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OpenVAS ID: 803496
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Air Multiple Vulnerabilities - 01 May15 (Windows)
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Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: Flash Player 11.2.202.460/13.0.0.289/17.0.0.188
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB15-09
Researcher: Jihui Lu
Organization: KeenTeam
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3081 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3081
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75291
X-Force: 103123 - Adobe Flash Player TOCTOU security bypass
SecurityFocus: 74613 - Adobe Flash Player and AIR CVE-2015-3081 Unspecified Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032285 - Adobe Flash Player Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass ASLR, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 50093 - [APSB15-09] Adobe Flash Player, AIR, AIR SDK and AIR SDK and Compiler Remote Security Bypass - CVE-2015-3081, Medium

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

Created: 05/13/2015 11:05
Updated: 06/25/2025 04:18
Changes: 05/13/2015 11:05 (77), 06/28/2017 06:33 (11), 05/11/2022 04:38 (4), 05/11/2022 04:51 (1), 06/25/2025 04:18 (22)
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