Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-3061 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player

047910
CVSS 9.8 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
adobe
CWE-119
critical
nessus
exploit available

Summary

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.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Adobe
452
OS
Microsoft
3
OS
Apple
1
OS
Google
1
OS
Linux
1

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 - Margin Handling Heap Corruption. CVE-2017-3061. Dos exploit for Multiple platform
fileexploits/multiple/dos/42018.txt
idEDB-ID:42018
last seen2017-05-17
modified2017-05-17
platformmultiple
port
published2017-05-17
reporterExploit-DB
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/42018/
titleAdobe Flash - Margin Handling Heap Corruption
typedos

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_FLASH_PLAYER_APSB17-10.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is equal or prior to version 25.0.0.127. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3058, CVE-2017-3059, CVE-2017-3062, CVE-2017-3063) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3060, CVE-2017-3061, CVE-2017-3064)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id99284
    published2017-04-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99284
    titleAdobe Flash Player for Mac <= 25.0.0.127 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-10)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(99284);
      script_version("1.6");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/13");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2017-3058",
        "CVE-2017-3059",
        "CVE-2017-3060",
        "CVE-2017-3061",
        "CVE-2017-3062",
        "CVE-2017-3063",
        "CVE-2017-3064"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(97551, 97557);
    
      script_name(english:"Adobe Flash Player for Mac <= 25.0.0.127 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-10)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Flash Player.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote macOS or Mac OS X host has a browser plugin installed that
    is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote macOS or Mac
    OS X host is equal or prior to version 25.0.0.127. It is, therefore,
    affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
    
      - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an
        unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary
        code. (CVE-2017-3058, CVE-2017-3059, CVE-2017-3062,
        CVE-2017-3063)
    
      - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an
        unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary
        code. (CVE-2017-3060, CVE-2017-3061, CVE-2017-3064)");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-10.html");
      # http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?0cb17c10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 25.0.0.148 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-3063");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/04/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/04/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/04/11");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:flash_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) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("macosx_flash_player_installed.nasl");
      script_require_keys("MacOSX/Flash_Player/Version");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    version = get_kb_item_or_exit("MacOSX/Flash_Player/Version");
    path = get_kb_item_or_exit("MacOSX/Flash_Player/Path");
    
    cutoff_version = "25.0.0.127";
    fix = "25.0.0.148";
    # we're checking for versions less than or equal to the cutoff!
    if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:cutoff_version, strict:FALSE) <= 0)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0)
      {
        report =
          '\n  Path              : ' + path +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
          '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
          '\n';
        security_hole(port:0, extra:report);
      }
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, "Flash Player for Mac", version, path);
    
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2017-0934.NASL
    descriptionAn update for flash-plugin is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Critical. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. The flash-plugin package contains a Mozilla Firefox compatible Adobe Flash Player web browser plug-in. This update upgrades Flash Player to version 25.0.0.148. Security Fix(es) : * This update fixes multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player. These vulnerabilities, detailed in the Adobe Security Bulletin listed in the References section, could allow an attacker to create a specially crafted SWF file that would cause flash-plugin to crash, execute arbitrary code, or disclose sensitive information when the victim loaded a page containing the malicious SWF content. (CVE-2017-3058, CVE-2017-3059, CVE-2017-3060, CVE-2017-3061, CVE-2017-3062, CVE-2017-3063, CVE-2017-3064)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id99347
    published2017-04-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99347
    titleRHEL 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2017:0934)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2017:0934. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(99347);
      script_version("3.12");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/24 15:35:42");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-3058", "CVE-2017-3059", "CVE-2017-3060", "CVE-2017-3061", "CVE-2017-3062", "CVE-2017-3063", "CVE-2017-3064");
      script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2017:0934");
    
      script_name(english:"RHEL 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2017:0934)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the rpm output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "An update for flash-plugin is now available for Red Hat Enterprise
    Linux 6 Supplementary.
    
    Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security
    impact of Critical. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base
    score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each
    vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
    
    The flash-plugin package contains a Mozilla Firefox compatible Adobe
    Flash Player web browser plug-in.
    
    This update upgrades Flash Player to version 25.0.0.148.
    
    Security Fix(es) :
    
    * This update fixes multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player.
    These vulnerabilities, detailed in the Adobe Security Bulletin listed
    in the References section, could allow an attacker to create a
    specially crafted SWF file that would cause flash-plugin to crash,
    execute arbitrary code, or disclose sensitive information when the
    victim loaded a page containing the malicious SWF content.
    (CVE-2017-3058, CVE-2017-3059, CVE-2017-3060, CVE-2017-3061,
    CVE-2017-3062, CVE-2017-3063, CVE-2017-3064)"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-10.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0934"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-3058"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-3059"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-3060"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-3061"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-3062"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-3063"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-3064"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected flash-plugin package."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:flash-plugin");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/04/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/04/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/04/13");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Red Hat Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Red Hat" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux.*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Red Hat");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^6([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat 6.x", "Red Hat " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "s390" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Red Hat", cpu);
    
    yum_updateinfo = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/yum-updateinfo");
    if (!empty_or_null(yum_updateinfo)) 
    {
      rhsa = "RHSA-2017:0934";
      yum_report = redhat_generate_yum_updateinfo_report(rhsa:rhsa);
      if (!empty_or_null(yum_report))
      {
        security_report_v4(
          port       : 0,
          severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
          extra      : yum_report 
        );
        exit(0);
      }
      else
      {
        audit_message = "affected by Red Hat security advisory " + rhsa;
        audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, audit_message);
      }
    }
    else
    {
      flag = 0;
      if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", reference:"flash-plugin-25.0.0.148-1.el6_9")) flag++;
    
      if (flag)
      {
        flash_plugin_caveat = '\n' +
          'NOTE: This vulnerability check only applies to RedHat released\n' +
          'versions of the flash-plugin package. This check does not apply to\n' +
          'Adobe released versions of the flash-plugin package, which are\n' +
          'versioned similarly and cause collisions in detection.\n\n' +
    
          'If you are certain you are running the Adobe released package of\n' +
          'flash-plugin and are running a version of it equal or higher to the\n' +
          'RedHat version listed above then you can consider this a false\n' +
          'positive.\n';
        security_report_v4(
          port       : 0,
          severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
          extra      : rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_package_caveat() + flash_plugin_caveat
        );
        exit(0);
      }
      else
      {
        tested = pkg_tests_get();
        if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
        else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "flash-plugin");
      }
    }
    
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS17_APR_4018483.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Windows host is missing security update KB4018483. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to - execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3058, CVE-2017-3059, CVE-2017-3062, CVE-2017-3063) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3060, CVE-2017-3061, CVE-2017-3064)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id99290
    published2017-04-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99290
    titleKB4018483: Security update for Adobe Flash Player (April 2017)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201704-04.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201704-04 (Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or bypass security restrictions. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id99699
    published2017-04-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99699
    titleGLSA-201704-04 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idFLASH_PLAYER_APSB17-10.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote Windows host is equal or prior to version 25.0.0.127. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3058, CVE-2017-3059, CVE-2017-3062, CVE-2017-3063) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3060, CVE-2017-3061, CVE-2017-3064)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id99283
    published2017-04-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99283
    titleAdobe Flash Player <= 25.0.0.127 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-10)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SU-2017-0990-1.NASL
    descriptionAdobe flash-player was updated to 25.0.0.148 to fix the following issues : - Vulnerabilities fixed as advised under APSB17-10 : - Use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-3058, CVE-2017-3059, CVE-2017-3062, CVE-2017-3063). - Resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-3060, CVE-2017-3061, CVE-2017-3064). - Details: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/a psb17-10.html Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id99355
    published2017-04-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99355
    titleSUSE SLED12 Security Update : flash-player (SUSE-SU-2017:0990-1)

Redhat

advisories
rhsa
idRHSA-2017:0934
rpmsflash-plugin-0:25.0.0.148-1.el6_9