Flash Player <= 11.7.700.275 / 13.0.0.182 Pixel Bender Component Buffer Overflow (APSB14-13) - Nessus

Critical   Plugin ID: 73740

This page contains detailed information about the Flash Player <= 11.7.700.275 / 13.0.0.182 Pixel Bender Component Buffer Overflow (APSB14-13) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

Plugin Overview


ID: 73740
Name: Flash Player <= 11.7.700.275 / 13.0.0.182 Pixel Bender Component Buffer Overflow (APSB14-13)
Filename: flash_player_apsb14-13.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2014-04-28
This Plugin Published: 2014-04-28
Last Modification Time: 2022-04-11
Plugin Version: 1.14
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: flash_player_installed.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/Flash_Player/installed

Vulnerability Information


Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2014-04-28
Patch Published: 2014-04-28
CVE [?]: CVE-2014-0515
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has a browser plugin that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

According to its version, the instance of Flash Player installed on the remote Windows host is equal or prior to 11.7.700.275 / 11.8.x / 11.9.x / 12.x / 13.0.0.182. It is, therefore, potentially affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to improper user input validation in the Pixel Bender component. An attacker could cause a buffer overflow with a specially crafted SWF file, resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 11.7.700.279 / 13.0.0.206 or later.

Public Exploits


Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Flash Player <= 11.7.700.275 / 13.0.0.182 Pixel Bender Component Buffer Overflow (APSB14-13) vulnerability:

  1. Metasploit: exploit/multi/browser/adobe_flash_pixel_bender_bof
    [Adobe Flash Player Shader Buffer Overflow]
  2. Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/33333.rb
    [EDB-33333: Adobe Flash Player - Shader Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information


CVSS Score Source [?]: CVE-2014-0515
CVSS V2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Base Score:10.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:10.0
Exploitability Subscore:10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:8.7 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:8.7 (High)

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Plugin Source


This is the flash_player_apsb14-13.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(73740);
  script_version("1.14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-0515");
  script_bugtraq_id(67092);

  script_name(english:"Flash Player <= 11.7.700.275 / 13.0.0.182 Pixel Bender Component Buffer Overflow (APSB14-13)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has a browser plugin that is affected by a
buffer overflow vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its version, the instance of Flash Player installed on
the remote Windows host is equal or prior to 11.7.700.275 / 11.8.x /
11.9.x / 12.x / 13.0.0.182. It is, therefore, potentially affected by
a buffer overflow vulnerability due to improper user input validation
in the Pixel Bender component. An attacker could cause a buffer
overflow with a specially crafted SWF file, resulting in arbitrary
code execution.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-13.html");
  # https://www.securelist.com/en/blog/8212/New_Flash_Player_0_day_CVE_2014_0515_used_in_watering_hole_attacks
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5043fc7b");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 11.7.700.279 / 13.0.0.206 or
later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2014-0515");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Adobe Flash Player Shader Buffer Overflow');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/04/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/04/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/04/28");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("flash_player_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Flash_Player/installed");

  exit(0);
}

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Flash_Player/installed");

# Identify vulnerable versions.
info = "";

# we're checking for versions less than *or equal to* the cutoff!
foreach variant (make_list("Plugin", "ActiveX", "Chrome", "Chrome_Pepper"))
{
  vers = get_kb_list("SMB/Flash_Player/"+variant+"/Version/*");
  files = get_kb_list("SMB/Flash_Player/"+variant+"/File/*");
  if (!isnull(vers) && !isnull(files))
  {
    foreach key (keys(vers))
    {
      ver = vers[key];

      if (ver)
      {
        iver = split(ver, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
        for (i=0; i<max_index(iver); i++)
          iver[i] = int(iver[i]);

        if (
          (
            # Chrome Flash <= 13.0.0.182
            variant == "Chrome_Pepper" &&
            (iver[0] == 13 && iver[1] == 0 && iver[2] == 0 && iver[3] <= 182)
          ) ||
          (variant != "Chrome_Pepper" &&
            (
             # < 11
             iver[0] < 11 ||
             # 11.x <= 11.7.700.275
             (
               iver[0] == 11 &&
               (
                 iver[1] < 7 ||
                 (
                   iver[1] == 7 &&
                   (
                     iver[2] < 700 ||
                     (iver[2] == 700 && iver[3] <= 275)
                   )
                 )
               )
             ) ||
             # 11.8.x
             (iver[0] == 11 && iver[1] == 8) ||
             # 11.9.x
             (iver[0] == 11 && iver[1] == 9) ||
             # 12.x
             (iver[0] == 12) ||

             # 13.0.0.x <= 13.0.0.182
             (
               iver[0] == 13 &&
               (
                 iver[1] == 0 &&
                 (
                   iver[2] == 0 &&
                   (
                     iver[3] <= 182
                   )
                 )
               )
             )
           )
         )
        )
        {
          num = key - ("SMB/Flash_Player/"+variant+"/Version/");
          file = files["SMB/Flash_Player/"+variant+"/File/"+num];
          if (variant == "Plugin")
          {
            info += '\n  Product: Browser Plugin (for Firefox / Netscape / Opera)';
          }
          else if (variant == "ActiveX")
          {
            info += '\n Product : ActiveX control (for Internet Explorer)';
          }
          else if ("Chrome" >< variant)
          {
            info += '\n Product : Browser Plugin (for Google Chrome)';
          }
          info += '\n  Path              : ' + file +
                  '\n  Installed version : ' + ver;
          if (variant == "Chrome_Pepper")
            info += '\n  Fixed version     : 13.0.0.206 (Chrome PepperFlash)';
          else
          {
            if (ver =~ "^11\.7")
              fix = "11.7.700.279";
            else
              fix = "13.0.0.206";
            info += '\n  Fixed version     : '+fix;
          }
          info += '\n';
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

if (info)
{
  port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
  if (!port) port = 445;

  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:port, extra:info);
  else security_hole(port);
}
else
{
  if (thorough_tests)
    exit(0, 'No vulnerable versions of Adobe Flash Player were found.');
  else
    exit(1, 'Google Chrome\'s built-in Flash Player may not have been detected because the \'Perform thorough tests\' setting was not enabled.');
}

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

  • Linux / Unix:
    /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/flash_player_apsb14-13.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\flash_player_apsb14-13.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/flash_player_apsb14-13.nasl

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How to Run


Here is how to run the Flash Player <= 11.7.700.275 / 13.0.0.182 Pixel Bender Component Buffer Overflow (APSB14-13) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

  1. Click to start a New Scan.
  2. Select Advanced Scan.
  3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
  5. On the left side table select Windows plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select Flash Player <= 11.7.700.275 / 13.0.0.182 Pixel Bender Component Buffer Overflow (APSB14-13) plugin ID 73740.
  7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
  8. Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl flash_player_apsb14-13.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a flash_player_apsb14-13.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - flash_player_apsb14-13.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state flash_player_apsb14-13.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References


BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID: See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
  • 73860 - GLSA-201405-04 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • 73710 - Google Chrome < 34.0.1847.131 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • 73741 - Flash Player for Mac <= 11.7.700.275 / 13.0.0.201 Pixel Bender Component Buffer Overflow (APSB14-13)
  • 73711 - Google Chrome < 34.0.1847.131 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
  • 75334 - openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-SU-2014:0585-1)
  • 73780 - RHEL 5 / 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2014:0447)
  • 73742 - MS KB2961887: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer
  • 73850 - SuSE 11.3 Security Update : flash-player (SAT Patch Number 9180)
  • 52673 - Flash Player < 10.2.153.1 Unspecified Memory Corruption (APSB11-05)
  • 80998 - Flash Player <= 16.0.0.287 Unspecified Code Execution (APSA15-01 / APSB15-03)
  • 81127 - Flash Player <= 16.0.0.296 Unspecified Code Execution (APSA15-02 / APSB15-04)
  • 31799 - Flash Player < 8.0.42.0 / 9.0.124.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB08-11)
  • 40434 - Flash Player < 9.0.246.0 / 10.0.32.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB09-10)
  • 46859 - Flash Player < 9.0.277.0 / 10.1.53.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities (ASPB10-14)
  • 49307 - Flash Player < 9.0.283 / 10.1.85.3 Unspecified Code Execution (APSB10-22)
  • 50493 - Flash Player < 9.0.289 / 10.1.102.64 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-26)
  • 53472 - Flash Player < 10.2.159.1 ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Remote Code Execution (APSB11-07)
  • 55140 - Flash Player < 10.3.181.26 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB11-18)
  • 55803 - Flash Player <= 10.3.181.36 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB11-21)
  • 58001 - Flash Player <= 10.3.183.14 / 11.1.102.55 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB12-03)
  • 58994 - Flash Player <= 10.3.183.18 / 11.2.202.233 Object Confusion Vulnerability (APSB12-09)
  • 61550 - Flash Player <= 11.3.300.270 Code Execution (APSB12-18)
  • 64506 - Flash Player <= 10.3.183.50 / 11.5.502.146 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB13-04)
  • 71351 - Flash Player <= 11.7.700.252 / 11.9.900.152 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB13-28)
  • 72284 - Flash Player <= 11.7.700.260 / 12.0.0.43 Unspecified Remote Code Execution (APSB14-04)
  • 76413 - Flash Player <= 14.0.0.125 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-17)
  • 77172 - Flash Player <= 14.0.0.145 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-18)
  • 77577 - Flash Player <= 14.0.0.179 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-21)
  • 78441 - Flash Player <= 15.0.0.167 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-22)
  • 79140 - Flash Player <= 15.0.0.189 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-24)
  • 81819 - Flash Player <= 16.0.0.305 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-05)

Version


This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file flash_player_apsb14-13.nasl version 1.14. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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