Adobe Flash Player up to 18.0.0.x use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Adobe Flash Player up to 18.0.0.x. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-3106. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 18.0.0.x (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.292 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.160 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.466 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.144 on Windows and before 18.0.0.143 on OS X and Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.144 on Windows and before 18.0.0.143 on OS X, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.144 on Windows and before 18.0.0.143 on OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3103 and CVE-2015-3107.

The weakness was published 06/10/2015 as APSB15-11 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-3106 since 04/09/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84158 (Adobe AIR <= 17.0.0.172 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-11)), 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 100238 (Microsoft Windows Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer (KB3065820)).

Upgrading to version 18.0.0.160 eliminates this vulnerability. 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 19957.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (103723), Tenable (84158), SecurityFocus (BID 75087†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032519†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50507†). Similar entries are available at VDB-75795, VDB-75796, VDB-75797 and VDB-75798. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 84158
Nessus Name: Adobe AIR <= 17.0.0.172 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-11)
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OpenVAS ID: 803410
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Air Multiple Vulnerabilities - 01 June15 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Flash Player 18.0.0.160
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB15-11
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CVE: CVE-2015-3106 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3106
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75805
X-Force: 103723 - Adobe Flash Player code execution
SecurityFocus: 75087
SecurityTracker: 1032519 - Adobe Flash Player Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass ASLR, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 50507 - [APSB15-11] Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Air Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2015-3106, Critical

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

Created: 06/10/2015 10:19
Updated: 04/20/2025 20:20
Changes: 06/10/2015 10:19 (78), 01/27/2018 12:38 (8), 05/20/2022 16:43 (2), 05/20/2022 16:50 (1), 04/20/2025 20:20 (14)
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