Adobe Macromedia Flash Player SWF array boundary code execution
| flashplayer-swf-execute-code (22959) |  High Risk |
Description:
Macromedia Flash Player could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, caused by an array boundary condition that exists in Flash.ocx. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specially-crafted SWF file with a modified frame type identifier and hosting the malicious file on a Web site, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system, if the victim can be persuaded to visit the Web site.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.6
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
- Gentoo, Linux
- Macromedia, Flash Player 6.0
- Macromedia, Flash Player 7.0
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows XP x64-Professional
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP1
- RedHat, RHEL Extras 3
- RedHat, RHEL Extras 4
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Macromedia Flash Player (version 8.0.22.0 or later), available from the Macromedia Flash Player Download Center Web page. See References.
For Microsoft Windows:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-020. See References.
For Windows XP:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-069. See References.
Note: Microsoft originally provided a workaround for this vulnerability in MS06-020, but it was superseded by the patch released with MS06-069.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2005:835-5 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2005-11-21 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apple Security Update 2006-003, About Security Update 2006-003 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798.
- BugTraq Mailing List Fri Nov 04 2005 - 19:30:15 CST, [Full-disclosure] [EEYEB-20050627B] Macromedia Flash Player Improper Memory Access Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0130.html.
- Macromedia Flash Player Download Center Web page, Macromedia Flash Player Download Center at http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash.
- Macromedia Security Bulletin MPSB05-07, Flash Player 7 Improper Memory Access Vulnerability at http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb05-07.html.
- Microsoft Security Advisory (910550), Macromedia Security Bulletin: MPSB05-07 Flash Player 7 Improper Memory Access Vulnerability at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/910550.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-020, Vulnerabilities in Macromedia Flash Player from Adobe Could Allow Remote Code Execution (913433) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-020.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-069, Vulnerabilities in Macromedia Flash Player from Adobe Could Allow Remote Code Execution (923789) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-069.mspx.
- ASA-2006-099: Windows Security Updates for May 2006 - (MS06-018 - MS06-020)
- BID-15332: Macromedia Flash Array Index Memory Access Vulnerability
- BID-17951: Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-003 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-2628: Macromedia Flash 6 and 7 (Flash.ocx) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a SWF file with a modified frame type identifier that is used as an out-of-bounds array index to a function pointer.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2005-2317: Macromedia Flash Player Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-1744: Microsoft Windows Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS06-020)
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-1779: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Remote and Client-Side Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200511-21: Macromedia Flash Player: Remote arbitrary code execution
- OSVDB ID: 18825: Macromedia Flash Player Flash.ocx Unspecified Function Arbitrary Code Execution
- RHSA-2005-835: flash-plugin security update
- SA17430: Macromedia Flash Player SWF File Handling Arbitrary Code Execution
- SA17437: Opera Macromedia Flash Player SWF Arbitrary Code Execution
- SA17481: Internet Explorer Macromedia Flash Player SWF Arbitrary Code Execution
- SA20045: Microsoft Windows Flash Player Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- SA20077: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015156: Macromedia Flash Index Boundary Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SR:2005:027: SUSE Security Summary Report
- US-CERT VU#146284: Macromedia Flash Player fails to properly validate the frame type identifier read from a SWF file
Reported:
Nov 04, 2005
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