Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.457/13.0.0.281/17.0.0.169 File access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.457/13.0.0.281/17.0.0.169. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control (File). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-3082. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

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 declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (File). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 05/12/2015 by Nicolas Joly with Zero Day Initiative as APSB15-09 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-3082 since 04/09/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 19604.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (103124), Tenable (82781), SecurityFocus (BID 74610†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032285†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50096†). Additional details are provided at krebsonsecurity.com. The entries VDB-74818, VDB-74819, VDB-74820 and VDB-74821 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source 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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Name: File
Class: Access control / File
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
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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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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: Nicolas Joly
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3082 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3082
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75292
X-Force: 103124 - Adobe Flash Player file system security bypass
SecurityFocus: 74610 - Adobe Flash Player and AIR Multiple Unspecified Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1032285 - Adobe Flash Player Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass ASLR, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 50096 - [APSB15-09] Adobe Flash Player, AIR, AIR SDK and AIR SDK and Compiler Remote DB Write Vulnerability - CVE-2015-3082, 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 01:51
Changes: 05/13/2015 11:05 (73), 06/28/2017 06:33 (18), 05/11/2022 05:04 (4), 05/11/2022 05:12 (1), 06/25/2025 01:51 (19)
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