Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-3072 - Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 8.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
adobe
redhat
CWE-787
nessus

Summary

Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.148 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the BitmapData class. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2017-1219.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 25.0.0.171. 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-2017-3068, CVE-2017-3069, CVE-2017-3070, CVE-2017-3071, CVE-2017-3072, CVE-2017-3073, CVE-2017-3074)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id100095
    published2017-05-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100095
    titleRHEL 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2017:1219)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2017:1219. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(100095);
      script_version("3.17");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/24 15:35:43");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-3068", "CVE-2017-3069", "CVE-2017-3070", "CVE-2017-3071", "CVE-2017-3072", "CVE-2017-3073", "CVE-2017-3074");
      script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2017:1219");
    
      script_name(english:"RHEL 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2017:1219)");
      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 25.0.0.171.
    
    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-2017-3068, CVE-2017-3069, CVE-2017-3070, CVE-2017-3071,
    CVE-2017-3072, CVE-2017-3073, CVE-2017-3074)"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-15.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1219"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-3068"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-3069"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-3070"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-3071"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-3072"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-3073"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-3074"
      );
      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:H/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:H/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:"exploited_by_malware", 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:"2017/05/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/05/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/05/10");
      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-2017:1219";
      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-25.0.0.171-1.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 familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_FLASH_PLAYER_APSB17-15.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is equal or prior to version 25.0.0.163. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A use-after-free error exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3071) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3068, CVE-2017-3069, CVE-2017-3070, CVE-2017-3072, CVE-2017-3073, CVE-2017-3074)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id100053
    published2017-05-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100053
    titleAdobe Flash Player for Mac <= 25.0.0.163 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-15)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(100053);
      script_version("1.10");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/13");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2017-3068",
        "CVE-2017-3069",
        "CVE-2017-3070",
        "CVE-2017-3071",
        "CVE-2017-3072",
        "CVE-2017-3073",
        "CVE-2017-3074"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(98347, 98349);
    
      script_name(english:"Adobe Flash Player for Mac <= 25.0.0.163 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-15)");
      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 25.0.0.163. It is, therefore,
    affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
    
      - A use-after-free error exists that allows an
        unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary
        code. (CVE-2017-3071)
    
      - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an
        unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary
        code. (CVE-2017-3068, CVE-2017-3069, CVE-2017-3070,
        CVE-2017-3072, CVE-2017-3073, CVE-2017-3074)");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-15.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 25.0.0.171 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:H/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:H/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-3074");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/05/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/05/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/05/09");
    
      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 = "25.0.0.163";
    fix = "25.0.0.171";
    # we're checking for versions less than or equal to the cutoff!
    if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:cutoff_version, strict:FALSE) <= 0)
    {
       info =
        '\n  Path              : ' + path +
        '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
        '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
        '\n';
      security_report_v4(port:0, extra:info, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, "Flash Player for Mac", version, path);
    
    
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idFLASH_PLAYER_APSB17-15.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote Windows host is equal or prior to version 25.0.0.148. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A use-after-free error exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3071) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3068, CVE-2017-3069, CVE-2017-3070, CVE-2017-3072, CVE-2017-3073, CVE-2017-3074)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id100052
    published2017-05-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100052
    titleAdobe Flash Player <= 25.0.0.148 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-15)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SU-2017-1238-1.NASL
    descriptionThis update for flash-player fixes the following issues : - Security update to 25.0.0.171 (bsc#1038281), fixing the following vulnerabilities advised under APSB17-15 : - Use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-3071). - Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-3068, CVE-2017-3069, CVE-2017-3070, CVE-2017-3072, CVE-2017-3073, CVE-2017-3074). - Details: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/a psb17-15.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 id100122
    published2017-05-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100122
    titleSUSE SLED12 Security Update : flash-player (SUSE-SU-2017:1238-1)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201705-12.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201705-12 (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 id100444
    published2017-05-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100444
    titleGLSA-201705-12 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS17_MAY_4020821.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Windows host is missing security update KB4020821. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A use-after-free error exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3071) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3068, CVE-2017-3069, CVE-2017-3070, CVE-2017-3072, CVE-2017-3073, CVE-2017-3074)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id100062
    published2017-05-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100062
    titleKB4020821: Security update for Adobe Flash Player (May 2017)

Redhat

advisories
rhsa
idRHSA-2017:1219
rpmsflash-plugin-0:25.0.0.171-1.el6_9