Adobe Flash Player up to 25.0.0.127 SWF Parser memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Adobe Flash Player up to 25.0.0.127. This affects an unknown part of the component SWF Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-3061. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 25.0.0.127 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component SWF Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.127 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the SWF parser. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

The bug was discovered 04/11/2017. The weakness was released 04/12/2017 by Natalie Silvanovich with Google Project Zero (Website). The advisory is available at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-3061 since 12/02/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Google Security Research in SWF and been published 2 months after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99283 (Adobe Flash Player <= 25.0.0.127 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-10)), 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 100308 (Microsoft Windows Adobe Flash Player Security Update April 2017).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (42018), Tenable (99283) and SecurityFocus (BID 97557†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-99703, VDB-99704, VDB-99705 and VDB-99707. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Google Security Research
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Nessus ID: 99283
Nessus Name: Adobe Flash Player <= 25.0.0.127 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-10)
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OpenVAS ID: 800035
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Security Updates( apsb17-10 )-Windows
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: RHSA-2017:0934
Researcher: Natalie Silvanovich
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-3061 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-3061
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99706

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SecurityFocus: 97557 - Adobe Flash Player APSB17-10 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-3061 - Adobe - Flash Player - Memory Corruption Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038225

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 04/12/2017 20:36
Updated: 01/27/2025 05:55
Changes: 04/12/2017 20:36 (83), 09/30/2020 10:16 (9), 11/28/2022 20:42 (5), 01/27/2025 05:55 (14)
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