Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-0520 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Adobe products

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
adobe
CWE-119
critical
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 does not properly remove references to destroyed objects during Shockwave Flash file processing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, related to a "buffer overflow issue."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Adobe
88

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Exploit-Db

descriptionAdobe Flash Player 9/10 Invalid Object Reference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVE-2009-0520. Remote exploit for unix platform
idEDB-ID:32811
last seen2016-02-03
modified2009-02-24
published2009-02-24
reporterJavier Vicente Vallejo
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/32811/
titleAdobe Flash Player 9/10 - Invalid Object Reference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Nessus

  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_FLASH-PLAYER-6022.NASL
    descriptionSpecially crafted swf files could cause a buffer overflow in flash-player. Attackers could potentially exploit that to execute code on the victim
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id35747
    published2009-02-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35747
    titleopenSUSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-6022)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from openSUSE Security Update flash-player-6022.
    #
    # The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(35747);
      script_version ("1.12");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:36");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2009-0114", "CVE-2009-0519", "CVE-2009-0520", "CVE-2009-0521");
    
      script_name(english:"openSUSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-6022)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for the flash-player-6022 patch");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Specially crafted swf files could cause a buffer overflow in
    flash-player. Attackers could potentially exploit that to execute code
    on the victim's machine (CVE-2009-0519, CVE-2009-0520, CVE-2009-0114,
    CVE-2009-0521)."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected flash-player package."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_cwe_id(20, 119, 200);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:flash-player");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/02/25");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/02/27");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
    if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE");
    if (release !~ "^(SUSE10\.3)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "10.3", release);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (ourarch !~ "^(i586|i686)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i586 / i686", ourarch);
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.3", reference:"flash-player-9.0.159.0-0.1") ) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "flash-player");
    }
    
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2009-0334.NASL
    descriptionAn updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 Extras. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The flash-plugin package contains a Firefox-compatible Adobe Flash Player Web browser plug-in. Multiple input validation flaws were found in the way Flash Player displayed certain SWF (Shockwave Flash) content. An attacker could use these flaws to create a specially crafted SWF file that could cause flash-plugin to crash, or, possibly, execute arbitrary code when the victim loaded a page containing the specially crafted SWF content. (CVE-2009-0520, CVE-2009-0519) All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which upgrades Flash Player to version 9.0.159.0.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63873
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63873
    titleRHEL 3 / 4 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2009:0334)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_FLASH-PLAYER-6020.NASL
    descriptionSpecially crafted swf files could cause a buffer overflow in flash-player. Attackers could potentially exploit that to execute code on the victim
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id51730
    published2011-01-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/51730
    titleSuSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (ZYPP Patch Number 6020)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200903-23.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200903-23 (Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player: The access scope of SystemsetClipboard() allows ActionScript programs to execute the method without user interaction (CVE-2008-3873). The access scope of FileReference.browse() and FileReference.download() allows ActionScript programs to execute the methods without user interaction (CVE-2008-4401). The Settings Manager controls can be disguised as normal graphical elements. This so-called
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id35904
    published2009-03-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35904
    titleGLSA-200903-23 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_11_FLASH-PLAYER-090316.NASL
    descriptionSpecially crafted swf files could cause a buffer overflow in flash-player. Attackers could potentially exploit that to execute code on the victim
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id41391
    published2009-09-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/41391
    titleSuSE 11 Security Update : flash-player (SAT Patch Number 612)
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_10_5_7.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.5.x that is prior to 10.5.7. Mac OS X 10.5.7 contains security fixes for the following products : - Apache - ATS - BIND - CFNetwork - CoreGraphics - Cscope - CUPS - Disk Images - enscript - Flash Player plug-in - Help Viewer - iChat - International Components for Unicode - IPSec - Kerberos - Kernel - Launch Services - libxml - Net-SNMP - Network Time - Networking - OpenSSL - PHP - QuickDraw Manager - ruby - Safari - Spotlight - system_cmds - telnet - Terminal - WebKit - X11
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id38744
    published2009-05-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/38744
    titleMac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2009-0332.NASL
    descriptionAn updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The flash-plugin package contains a Firefox-compatible Adobe Flash Player Web browser plug-in. Multiple input validation flaws were found in the way Flash Player displayed certain SWF (Shockwave Flash) content. An attacker could use these flaws to create a specially crafted SWF file that could cause flash-plugin to crash, or, possibly, execute arbitrary code when the victim loaded a page containing the specially crafted SWF content. (CVE-2009-0520, CVE-2009-0519) It was discovered that Adobe Flash Player had an insecure RPATH (runtime library search path) set in the ELF (Executable and Linking Format) header. A local user with write access to the directory pointed to by RPATH could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Adobe Flash Player. (CVE-2009-0521) All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which upgrades Flash Player to version 10.0.22.87.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63872
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63872
    titleRHEL 5 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2009:0332)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_11_0_FLASH-PLAYER-090226.NASL
    descriptionSpecially crafted swf files could cause a buffer overflow in flash-player. Attackers could potentially exploit that to execute code on the victim
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id39962
    published2009-07-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/39962
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-560)
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idFLASH_PLAYER_APSB09_01.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Windows host contains a version of Adobe Flash Player that is earlier than 9.0.159.0 / 10.0.22.87. Such versions are reportedly affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A buffer overflow issue that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. (CVE-2009-0520) - An input validation vulnerability that leads to a denial of service attack and could possibly allow for an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2009-0519) - A vulnerability in the Flash Player settings manager that could contribute to a clickjacking attack. (CVE-2009-0014) - A vulnerability with the mouse pointer display that could contribute to a clickjacking attack. (CVE-2009-0522)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id35742
    published2009-02-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35742
    titleFlash Player 9.0.159.0 / 10.0.22.87 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB09-01)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_11_1_FLASH-PLAYER-090225.NASL
    descriptionSpecially crafted swf files could cause a buffer overflow in flash-player. Attackers could potentially exploit that to execute code on the victim
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id40216
    published2009-07-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/40216
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-560)
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD2009-002.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.4 that does not have Security Update 2009-002 applied. This security update contains fixes for the following products : - Apache - ATS - BIND - CoreGraphics - Cscope - CUPS - Disk Images - enscript - Flash Player plug-in - Help Viewer - IPSec - Kerberos - Launch Services - libxml - Net-SNMP - Network Time - OpenSSL - QuickDraw Manager - Spotlight - system_cmds - telnet - Terminal - X11
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id38743
    published2009-05-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/38743
    titleMac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2009-002)

Oval

  • accepted2013-02-04T04:00:36.602-05:00
    classvulnerability
    contributors
    nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
    definition_extensions
    • commentAdobe Flash Player is Installed
      ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:12319
    • commentAdobe Flash Player 10 is Installed
      ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:12412
    descriptionAdobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 does not properly remove references to destroyed objects during Shockwave Flash file processing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, related to a "buffer overflow issue."
    familymacos
    idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:16057
    statusaccepted
    submitted2012-12-20T15:35:55.661-05:00
    titleAdobe Flash Player Invalid Object Reference Remote Code Execution
    version4
  • accepted2015-03-16T04:01:57.720-04:00
    classvulnerability
    contributors
    • namePrabhu S A
      organizationSecPod Technologies
    • nameJ. Daniel Brown
      organizationDTCC
    • nameShane Shaffer
      organizationG2, Inc.
    • nameMaria Kedovskaya
      organizationALTX-SOFT
    • nameMaria Kedovskaya
      organizationALTX-SOFT
    • nameMaria Mikhno
      organizationALTX-SOFT
    • nameMaria Mikhno
      organizationALTX-SOFT
    definition_extensions
    • commentAdobe Flash Player is installed
      ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6700
    • commentAdobe AIR is installed
      ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:7479
    descriptionAdobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 does not properly remove references to destroyed objects during Shockwave Flash file processing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, related to a "buffer overflow issue."
    familywindows
    idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:6593
    statusaccepted
    submitted2009-11-30T03:25:55
    titleAdobe Flash Player Invalid Object Reference Remote Code Execution
    version62

Redhat

advisories
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2009:0332
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2009:0334
rpms
  • flash-plugin-0:10.0.22.87-1.el5
  • flash-plugin-0:9.0.159.0-1.el3.with.oss
  • flash-plugin-0:9.0.159.0-1.el4

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 33880 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2009-0520 Flash Player是一款非常流行的FLASH播放器。 在处理Shockwave Flash文件时Flash Player会试图创建特定的对象及多个指向该对象的引用,之后会释放对象并删除关联的引用,但引用可能错误的仍保持指向对象。无效的对象位于未初始化的内存中,攻击者可以控制该内存区以获得执行控制权。 Adobe Flash Player 10.x 厂商补丁: Adobe ----- 目前厂商已经发布了升级补丁以修复这个安全问题,请到厂商的主页下载: <a href=http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer target=_blank rel=external nofollow>http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer</a>
idSSV:4828
last seen2017-11-19
modified2009-02-26
published2009-02-26
reporterRoot
titleAdobe Flash Player无效对象引用远程代码执行漏洞