Adobe Flash Player unspecified security bypass

adobe-unspecified-security-bypass (39129)

Medium Risk

Description:

Adobe Flash Player could allow a remote attacker to bypass the cross-domain security module, caused by an error when enforcing cross-domain policy files. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability and bypass security restrictions to launch further attacks on servers with cross-domain policy files.

Platforms Affected:

• Adobe, Flash Player 7.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 7.0.1
• Adobe, Flash Player 7.0.25
• Adobe, Flash Player 7.0.63
• Adobe, Flash Player 7.0.69.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 7.0.70.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 8.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 8.0.24.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 8.0.34.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 8.0.35.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 8.0.39.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 9
• Adobe, Flash Player 9.0.114.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 9.0.115.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 9.0.124.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 9.0.16
• Adobe, Flash Player 9.0.18d60
• Adobe, Flash Player 9.0.20
• Adobe, Flash Player 9.0.20.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 9.0.28
• Adobe, Flash Player 9.0.28.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 9.0.31
• Adobe, Flash Player 9.0.31.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 9.0.45.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 9.0.47.0
• Adobe, Flash Player 9.0.48.0
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.11
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.5
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.5.1
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.5.2
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
• Gentoo, Linux
• Novell, Linux Desktop 9
• Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
• Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
• Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
• RedHat, RHEL Desktop Supplementary 5 Client
• RedHat, RHEL Extras 3
• RedHat, RHEL Extras 4
• RedHat, RHEL Extras 4.5.z
• RedHat, RHEL Supplementary 5 Server
• Sun, OpenSolaris 2008.5 SPARC
• Sun, OpenSolaris 2008.5 x86
• Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
• Sun, Solaris 10 x86
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.0

Remedy:

Refer to APSB08-11 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Mac OS X:
Apply Security Update 2008-003, available from the Apple Web site. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

Consequences:

Bypass Security

References:

• Apple Web site, About the security content of Security Update 2008-003 / Mac OS X 10.5.3 at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1897.
• APSB07-20, Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabilities at http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-20.html.
• APSB08-11, Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabilities at http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-11.html.
• NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008008954, Rev 1, Nortel Response to Sun Alert 238305 - Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Flash Player for Solaris 10 at http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=745016.
• Sun Alert ID: 238305, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Flash Player for Solaris at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238305-1.
• ASA-2008-164: flash-plugin security update (RHSA-2008-0221)
• ASA-2008-241: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Flash Player for Solaris (Sun 238305)
• BID-26929: Retired: Adobe Flash Player Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
• BID-26966: Adobe Flash Player Policy File Cross Domain Security Bypass Vulnerability
• CVE-2007-6243: Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0, 8.x up to 8.0.35.0, and 7.x up to 7.0.70.0 does not sufficiently restrict the interpretation and usage of cross-domain policy files, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-domain and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
• FrSIRT/ADV-2007-4258: Adobe Flash Player Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
• FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1697: Apple Mac OS X Command Execution and Security Bypass Issues
• FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1724: Sun Security Update Fixes Flash Player Code Execution Vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200801-07: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200804-21: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
• RHSA-2007-1126: Critical: flash-plugin security update
• RHSA-2008-0221: Critical: flash-plugin security update
• SA28083: Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SA28161: Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SA30430: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SECTRACK ID: 1019116: Adobe Flash Player Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Scan Ports, and Conduct HTTP Request Splitting and Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
• SUSE-SA:2007:069: flash-player security update
• SUSE-SA:2008:022: Flash Player security problems

Reported:

Dec 18, 2007

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