Adobe Flash Player ActiveX control asfunction: protocol cross-site scripting

adobe-asfunction-protocol-xss (39130) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

The Adobe Flash Player ActiveX control is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input embedded within an SWF file. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the asfunction: protocol to inject malicious script into a Web page containing an embedded SWF file which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Platforms Affected:

  • Adobe, Connect Enterprise Server 6
  • Adobe, Contribute 4
  • Adobe, Contribute CS3
  • 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 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
  • Gentoo, Linux
  • Macromedia, Dreamweaver 8
  • Macromedia, Dreamweaver CS3
  • 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 x86
  • Sun, OpenSolaris 2008.5 SPARC
  • Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
  • Sun, Solaris 10 x86
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.0

Remedy:

Refer to APSB07-20 and APSB08-01 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Adobe Connect Enterprise Server 6 refer to APSB08-02 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

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

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • APSB07-20, Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabilities at http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-20.html.
  • Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:41:51 -0800, CVE-2007-6244: Adobe Flash Player ActiveX Control Universal Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability at http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Dec/0467.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-2008-013: flash-plugin security update (RHSA-2007-1126)
  • ASA-2008-241: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Flash Player for Solaris (Sun 238305)
  • BID-26929: Retired: Adobe Flash Player Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
  • BID-26949: Adobe Flash Player 'asfunction' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • BID-26960: Adobe Flash Player ActiveX Control 'navigateToURL' API Cross Domain Scripting Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-6244: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0 and 8.x up to 8.0.35.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a SWF file that uses the asfunction: protocol or (2) the navigateToURL function when used with the Flash Player ActiveX Control in Internet Explorer.
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2007-4258: Adobe Flash Player Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0174: Adobe Dreamweaver and Contribute Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0175: Adobe Connect Enterprise Server Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1724: Sun Security Update Fixes Flash Player Code Execution Vulnerabilities
  • GLSA-200801-07: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • RHSA-2007-1126: Critical: flash-plugin security update
  • SA28161: Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA28517: Adobe Connect Enterprise Server Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
  • SA28519: Adobe Dreamweaver/Contribute "Insert Flash Video" Cross-Site Scripting
  • 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

Reported:

Dec 18, 2007

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