Adobe Flash Player Search Path untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Search Path Handler. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-1014. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player (Multimedia Player Software) (version unknown) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Search Path Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.343 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.213 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.616 on Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse resource in an unspecified directory.

The weakness was released 04/09/2016 by Stefan Kanthak (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.opensuse.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1014 since 12/22/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90426 (Adobe Flash Player for Mac <= 21.0.0.197 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-10)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168848 (OpenSuSE Security Update for flash-player (openSUSE-SU-2016:1306-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 24258.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (90426), SecurityFocus (BID 85928†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-58144†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-81608, VDB-81847, VDB-81848 and VDB-81849. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 90426
Nessus Name: Adobe Flash Player for Mac <= 21.0.0.197 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-10)
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OpenVAS ID: 800035
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Security Updates( apsb16-10 )-Windows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: 137532
Researcher: Stefan Kanthak
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-1014 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1014
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81851
SecurityFocus: 85928 - Adobe Flash Player APSB16-10 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035509
Vulnerability Center: 58144 - [APSB16-10] Adobe Flash Player and Flash Player ESR Local Code Execution - CVE-2016-1014, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/09/2016 15:26
Updated: 07/12/2022 18:55
Changes: 04/09/2016 15:26 (71), 02/04/2019 13:51 (16), 07/12/2022 18:46 (4), 07/12/2022 18:55 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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