Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-4002 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player

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

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.6.606 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted 3D model in a Shockwave file.

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.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idSHOCKWAVE_PLAYER_APSB10-03.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Windows host contains a version of Adobe
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id44094
    published2010-01-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/44094
    titleShockwave Player < 11.5.6.606 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-03)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(44094);
      script_version("1.14");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:28");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2009-4002", "CVE-2009-4003");
      script_bugtraq_id(37870, 37872);
      script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"37888");
    
      script_name(english:"Shockwave Player < 11.5.6.606 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-03)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks version of Shockwave Player");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote Windows host contains a web browser plugin that is affected
    by multiple vulnerabilities.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote Windows host contains a version of Adobe's Shockwave Player
    that is earlier than 11.5.6.606. As such, it is potentially affected
    by multiple issues :
    
      - A buffer overflow vulnerability that could potentially
        lead to code execution. (CVE-2009-4002)
    
      - Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities that could
        lead to code execution. (CVE-2009-4003)");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2009-61/");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2009-62/");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2009-63/");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2010-1/");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-03.html");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Adobe Shockwave version 11.5.6.606 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
      script_cwe_id(119, 189);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2010/01/19");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/01/19");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/01/20");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:shockwave_player");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
    
      script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl");
      script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
      script_require_ports(139,445);
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("smb_func.inc");
    include("audit.inc");
    
    
    #Connect to the appropriate share.
    if (!get_kb_item("SMB/Registry/Enumerated")) exit(1, "The 'SMB/Registry/Enumerated' KB item is missing.");
    name    = kb_smb_name();
    port    = kb_smb_transport();
    login   = kb_smb_login();
    pass    = kb_smb_password();
    domain  = kb_smb_domain();
    
    
    
    if(! smb_session_init()) audit(AUDIT_FN_FAIL, 'smb_session_init');
    rc = NetUseAdd(login:login, password:pass, domain:domain, share:"IPC$");
    if (rc != 1)
    {
      NetUseDel();
      exit(1, "Can't connect to IPC$ share.");
    }
    
    # Connect to remote registry.
    hklm = RegConnectRegistry(hkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE);
    if (isnull(hklm))
    {
      NetUseDel();
      exit(1, "Can't connect to the remote registry.");
    }
    
    #Check whether it's installed
    variants = make_array();
    
    # - check for the browser plugin
    key = "SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@adobe.com/ShockwavePlayer";
    key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
    if (!isnull(key_h))
    {
      item = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:"Path");
      if (!isnull(item))
      {
        file = item[1];
        variants[file] = "Plugin";
      }
      RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
    }
    key = "SOFTWARE\Mozilla";
    key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
    if (!isnull(key_h))
    {
      info = RegQueryInfoKey(handle:key_h);
      for (i=0; i<info[1]; ++i)
      {
        subkey = RegEnumKey(handle:key_h, index:i);
        if (strlen(subkey) && subkey =~ "^Mozilla Firefox ")
        {
          key2 = key + "\" + subkey + "\Extensions";
          key2_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key2, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
          if (!isnull(key2_h))
          {
            item = RegQueryValue(handle:key2_h, item:"Plugins");
            if (!isnull(item))
            {
              file = item[1] + "\np32dsw.dll";
              variants[file] = "Plugin";
            }
            RegCloseKey(handle:key2_h);
          }
        }
      }
      RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
    }
    
    opera_path = get_kb_item("SMB/Opera/Path");
    if (!isnull(opera_path))
    {
      # nb: we'll check later whether this actually exists.
      file = opera_path + "Program\Plugins\np32dsw.dll";
      variants[file] = "Plugin";
    }
    
    # Check for the ActiveX control.
    clsids = make_list(
      '{4DB2E429-B905-479A-9EFF-F7CBD9FD52DE}',
      '{233C1507-6A77-46A4-9443-F871F945D258}',
      '{166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000}'     #used in versions <= 10.x
    );
    foreach clsid (clsids)
    {
      key = "SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\" + clsid + "\InprocServer32";
      key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
      if (!isnull(key_h))
      {
        item = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:NULL);
        if (!isnull(item))
        {
          file = item[1];
          variants[file] = "ActiveX";
        }
        RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
      }
    }
    RegCloseKey(handle:hklm);
    if (max_index(keys(variants)) == 0)
    {
      NetUseDel();
      exit(0, "Shockwave Player is not installed.");
    }
    
    #Determine the version of each instance found.
    files = make_array();
    info = "";
    
    foreach file (keys(variants))
    {
      # Don't report again if the name differs only in its case.
      if (files[tolower(file)]++) continue;
    
      variant = variants[file];
    
      share = ereg_replace(pattern:"^([A-Za-z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:file);
      file2 = ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:"\1", string:file);
      NetUseDel(close:FALSE);
    
      rc = NetUseAdd(login:login, password:pass, domain:domain, share:share);
      if (rc != 1)
      {
        NetUseDel();
        exit(1, "Can't connect to "+share+" share.");
      }
    
      fh = CreateFile(
        file:file2,
        desired_access:GENERIC_READ,
        file_attributes:FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,
        share_mode:FILE_SHARE_READ,
        create_disposition:OPEN_EXISTING
      );
      if (!isnull(fh))
      {
        ver = GetFileVersion(handle:fh);
        CloseFile(handle:fh);
    
        if (
          isnull(ver) ||
          (ver[0] == 0 && ver[1] == 0 && ver[2] == 0 && ver[3] == 0)
        )
        {
          NetUseDel();
          exit(1, "Failed to get the file version from '"+file+"'.");
        }
    
        if (
          ver[0] < 11 ||
          (
            ver[0] == 11 &&
            (
              ver[1] < 5 ||
              (
                ver[1] == 5 &&
                (
                  ver[2] < 6 ||
                  (ver[2] == 6 && ver[3] < 606)
                )
              )
            )
          )
        )
        {
          version = string(ver[0], ".", ver[1], ".", ver[2], ".", ver[3]);
    
          if (variant == "Plugin")
          {
            info += '  - Browser Plugin (for Firefox / Netscape / Opera) :\n';
          }
          else if (variant == "ActiveX")
          {
            info += '  - ActiveX control (for Internet Explorer) :\n';
          }
          info += '    ' + file + ', ' + version + '\n';
        }
      }
      NetUseDel(close:FALSE);
    }
    NetUseDel();
    
    if (!info) exit(0, "No vulnerable installs of Shockwave Player were found.");
    
    if (report_verbosity > 0)
    {
      if (max_index(split(info)) > 2) s = "s";
      else s = "";
    
      report = string(
        "\n",
        "Nessus has identified the following vulnerable instance", s, " of Shockwave\n",
        "Player installed on the remote host :\n",
        "\n",
        info
      );
      security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
    }
    else security_hole(port:port);
    
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SHOCKWAVE_PLAYER_APSB10-03.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Mac OS X host contains a version of Adobe Shockwave Player that is 11.5.2.602 or earlier. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A buffer overflow vulnerability allows code execution. (CVE-2009-4002) - Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities that allow code execution. (CVE-2009-4003)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id80171
    published2014-12-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/80171
    titleAdobe Shockwave Player <= 11.5.2.602 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-03) (Mac OS X)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(80171);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:35");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2009-4002", "CVE-2009-4003");
      script_bugtraq_id(37870, 37872);
    
      script_name(english:"Adobe Shockwave Player <= 11.5.2.602 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-03) (Mac OS X)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Shockwave Player.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote Mac OS X host contains a web browser plugin that is
    affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote Mac OS X host contains a version of Adobe Shockwave Player
    that is 11.5.2.602 or earlier. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
    vulnerabilities :
    
      - A buffer overflow vulnerability allows code execution.
        (CVE-2009-4002)
    
      - Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities that allow
        code execution. (CVE-2009-4003)");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-03.html");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Adobe Shockwave version 11.5.6.606 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
      script_cwe_id(119, 189);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2010/01/19");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/01/19");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/12/22");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:shockwave_player");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
    
      script_dependencies("shockwave_player_detect_macosx.nbin");
      script_require_keys("installed_sw/Shockwave Player", "Host/MacOSX/Version");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("install_func.inc");
    
    os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
    if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");
    
    app = 'Shockwave Player';
    
    get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);
    
    install = get_single_install(app_name:app, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE);
    
    ver = install['version'];
    path = install['path'];
    
    if (ver_compare(ver:ver, fix:'11.5.2.602', strict:FALSE) <= 0)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0)
      {
        report =
          '\n  Path              : ' + path +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + ver +
          '\n  Fixed versions    : 11.5.6.606' +
          '\n';
        security_hole(port:0, extra:report);
      }
      else security_hole(port:0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app, ver, path);
    

Oval

accepted2014-11-10T04:02:37.020-05:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameJ. Daniel Brown
    organizationDTCC
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
commentAdobe Shockwave Player is installed
ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5990
descriptionHeap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.6.606 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted 3D model in a Shockwave file.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:8311
statusaccepted
submitted2010-01-20T17:00:00.000-05:00
titleAdobe Shockwave Player Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
version4