Adobe Flash Player SWF Version Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:31537

Info

Adobe Flash Player SWF Version Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 31537
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2008-4546
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 02 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 08:17AM
Credit: Matthew Dempsky
Vulnerable: SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3
SuSE openSUSE 10.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary 5 server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary 5 client
HP Systems Insight Manager C.05.00.02
HP Systems Insight Manager C 05.00.02
HP Systems Insight Manager 6.0.0.96
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 Update 1
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 SP2
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.1 SP1
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.0 SP6
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.0 SP5
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.0 SP3
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.0 SP2
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.0 SP1
HP Systems Insight Manager 5.0
Gentoo Linux
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Adobe Flex 4.0
Adobe Flex 3.0
Adobe Flash Player Plugin 9.0.45.0
Adobe Flash Player Plugin 9.0.124.0
Adobe Flash Player Plugin 9.0.112.0
Adobe Flash Player Plugin 10.0.12.10
Adobe Flash Player 10.0.22 .87
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.262
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.246 0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.152 .0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.151 .0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124 .0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.260.0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.246.0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.159.0
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.115.0
Adobe Flash Player 9
Adobe Flash CS5 Professional 0
Adobe Flash CS4 Professional 0
Adobe Flash CS3 Professional 0
Adobe AIR 1.5.3 .9130
Not Vulnerable: HP Systems Insight Manager 6.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.5
Adobe Flash Player 10.1.53 .64
Adobe Flash Player 10.1.51 .66
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.277.0
Adobe AIR 2.0.2.12610

Discussion

Adobe Flash Player SWF Version Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

Adobe Flash Player Plugin is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

Successfully exploiting this issue will allow attackers to crash the browser that uses the plugin, denying service to legitimate users.

The following versions of Flash Player Plugin are vulnerable:

9.0.45.0
9.0.112.0
9.0.124.0
10.0.12.10

UPDATE (March 11, 2009): Flash Player Plugin 10.0.22.87 is vulnerable.

UPDATE (September 4, 2009): Mac OS X 10.6 reportedly ships with Flash Player 10.0.23.1, which will overwrite any installed version of Flash Player when Mac OS X is being installed.

UPDATE (June 10, 2010): Flash Player 10.1.53.64 and 9.0.227.0 are available.

Exploit / POC

Adobe Flash Player SWF Version Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

Adobe Flash Player SWF Version Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0

Apple Mac OS X 10.6

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4

References

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