Adobe Flash Player CVE-2012-0779 Object Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Risk
High
Date Discovered
May 4, 2012
Description
Adobe Flash Player is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.
An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions.
The following versions are affected:
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.233 and prior versions for Windows, Mac OS and Linux operating systems
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.7 and prior versions for Android 4.x
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.8 and prior versions for Android 3.x and 2.x
Technologies Affected
- Adobe Flash Player 10
- Adobe Flash Player 10.0.0.584
- Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12 .35
- Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12 .36
- Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12.10
- Adobe Flash Player 10.0.15 .3
- Adobe Flash Player 10.0.22.87
- Adobe Flash Player 10.0.32 18
- Adobe Flash Player 10.0.32.18
- Adobe Flash Player 10.0.42.34
- Adobe Flash Player 10.0.45 2
- Adobe Flash Player 10.0.45.2
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1.102.64
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1.102.65
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1.105.6
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1.106.16
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1.51.66
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1.52.14.1
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1.52.15
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1.53.64
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1.82.76
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1.85.3
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1.92.10
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1.92.8
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1.95.1
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1.95.2
- Adobe Flash Player 10.2.152
- Adobe Flash Player 10.2.152.21
- Adobe Flash Player 10.2.152.32
- Adobe Flash Player 10.2.152.33
- Adobe Flash Player 10.2.153.1
- Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13
- Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.18
- Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.24
- Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.25
- Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.27
- Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.28
- Adobe Flash Player 10.2.156.12
- Adobe Flash Player 10.2.157.51
- Adobe Flash Player 10.2.159.1
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.14
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.16
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.22
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.23
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.26
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.34
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.183.10
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.183.4
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.183.5
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.183.7
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.21
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.22
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.23
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.25
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.186.2
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.186.3
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.186.6
- Adobe Flash Player 10.3.186.7
- Adobe Flash Player 11.0.1.152
- Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.228
- Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.55
- Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.62
- Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.63
- Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.5
- Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.6
- Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.7
- Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.8
- Adobe Flash Player 11.1.112.61
- Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.6
- Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.7
- Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.223
- Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.228
- Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.229
- Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.233
Recommendations
Run all software as a nonprivileged user with minimal access rights.
To reduce the impact of latent vulnerabilities, run the application with the minimal amount of privileges required for functionality.Deploy network intrusion detection systems to monitor network traffic for malicious activity.
Deploy NIDS to monitor network traffic for signs of anomalous or suspicious activity including unexplained incoming and outgoing traffic. This may indicate exploit attempts or activity that results from successful exploits.Do not accept or execute files from untrusted or unknown sources.
To reduce the likelihood of successful exploits, never handle files that originate from unfamiliar or untrusted sources.
Do not follow links provided by unknown or untrusted sources.
To reduce the likelihood of attacks, never visit sites of questionable integrity or follow links provided by unfamiliar or untrusted sources.
Implement multiple redundant layers of security.
Various memory-protection schemes (such as nonexecutable and randomly mapped memory segments) may hinder an attacker's ability to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.
Credits
Microsoft Vulnerability Research
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