Adobe Flash Player up to 24.0.0.221 ActionScript 2 VM use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 24.0.0.221. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component ActionScript 2 VM. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-3001. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 24.0.0.221 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ActionScript 2 VM. 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:

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.221 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability related to garbage collection in the ActionScript 2 VM. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

The bug was discovered 03/14/2017. The weakness was published 03/14/2017 with Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-3001 since 12/02/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97727 (Adobe Flash Player <= 24.0.0.221 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-07)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370337 (Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB17-07)).

Upgrading 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 (97727), SecurityFocus (BID 96861†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1037994†). Similar entries are available at VDB-97941, VDB-97942, VDB-97943 and VDB-97944. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 97727
Nessus Name: Adobe Flash Player <= 24.0.0.221 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-07)
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OpenVAS ID: 800035
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Security Updates(apsb17-07)-Windows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Organization: Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-3001 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-3001
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97945

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SecurityFocus: 96861 - Adobe Flash Player APSB17-07 Multiple Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-3001 - Adobe - Flash Player - Use-After-Free Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037994

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2017 08:04
Updated: 12/25/2024 13:41
Changes: 03/15/2017 08:04 (75), 09/06/2020 18:54 (8), 12/25/2024 13:41 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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