Adobe Shockwave Player up to 12.2.0.161 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Adobe Shockwave Player up to 12.2.0.161. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-6681. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Shockwave Player up to 12.2.0.161 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Shockwave Player before 12.2.0.162 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6680.

The weakness was published 09/08/2015 with Palo Alto Networks as APSB15-22 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-6681 since 08/26/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85881 (Adobe Shockwave Player <= 12.1.9.160 Multiple RCE (APSB15-22) (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123942 (Adobe Shockwave Player Memory Corruption Vulnerability (APSB15-22)).

Upgrading to version 12.2.0.162 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (85881), SecurityFocus (BID 76664†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033486†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52542†). Similar entry is available at VDB-77654. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 85881
Nessus Name: Adobe Shockwave Player <= 12.1.9.160 Multiple RCE (APSB15-22) (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 801103
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Shockwave Player Multiple Vulnerabilities -01 Sep15 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Shockwave Player 12.2.0.162

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB15-22
Organization: Palo Alto Networks
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-6681 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6681
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77655
SecurityFocus: 76664 - Adobe Shockwave Player APSB15-22 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033486
Vulnerability Center: 52542 - [APSB15-22] Adobe Shockwave Player before 12.2.0.162 Remote Code Execution and DoS - CVE-2015-6681, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2015 10:09
Updated: 06/14/2022 20:22
Changes: 09/09/2015 10:09 (67), 12/09/2017 12:05 (11), 06/14/2022 20:22 (3)
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