Buffer overflow in Adobe AIR

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU44180

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0773

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The NetStream class in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.18 and 11.x before 11.2.202.228 on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux; Flash Player before 10.3.183.18 and 11.x before 11.2.202.223 on Solaris; Flash Player before 11.1.111.8 on Android 2.x and 3.x; and AIR before 3.2.0.2070 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe AIR: 1.0 - 3.1.0.485

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00017.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00018.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/48618
https://secunia.com/advisories/48652
https://secunia.com/advisories/48819
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-07.xml
https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-07.html
https://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026859
https://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15391
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16157

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.