Flash Player <= 16.0.0.287 Unspecified Code Execution (APSA15-01 / APSB15-03) - Nessus

Critical Plugin ID: 80998

This page contains detailed information about the Flash Player <= 16.0.0.287 Unspecified Code Execution (APSA15-01 / APSB15-03) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 80998
Name: Flash Player <= 16.0.0.287 Unspecified Code Execution (APSA15-01 / APSB15-03)
Filename: flash_player_apsa15-01.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2015-01-21
This Plugin Published: 2015-01-26
Last Modification Time: 2022-04-22
Plugin Version: 1.23
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: flash_player_installed.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/Flash_Player/installed

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2015-01-21
Patch Published: 2015-01-22
CVE [?]: CVE-2015-0311, CVE-2015-0312
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has a browser plugin that is affected by multiple code execution vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its version, the Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote Windows host is equal or prior to 16.0.0.287. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :

- A use-after-free error exists that allows an attacker to crash the application or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-0311)

- A double-free error exists that allows an attacker to crash the application or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-0312)

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 16.0.0.296 or later.

Alternatively, Adobe has made version 13.0.0.264 available for those installations that cannot be upgraded to 16.x.

Public Exploits

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

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Flash Player <= 16.0.0.287 Unspecified Code Execution (APSA15-01 / APSB15-03) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/multi/browser/adobe_flash_uncompress_zlib_uaf
[Adobe Flash Player ByteArray UncompressViaZlibVariant Use After Free]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/36360.rb
[EDB-36360: Adobe Flash Player - ByteArray UncompressViaZlibVariant Use-After-Free (Metasploit)]
GitHub: https://github.com/Flerov/WindowsExploitDev
[CVE-2015-0311]
GitHub: https://github.com/cranelab/exploit-development
[CVE-2015-0311]
GitHub: https://github.com/michaelpdu/flashext
[CVE-2015-0311]

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-2015-0311
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

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

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

if (description)
{
  script_id(80998);
  script_version("1.23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2015-0311", "CVE-2015-0312");
  script_bugtraq_id(72283, 72343);
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2022/05/04");

  script_name(english:"Flash Player <= 16.0.0.287 Unspecified Code Execution (APSA15-01 / APSB15-03)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has a browser plugin that is affected by
multiple code execution vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its version, the Adobe Flash Player installed on the
remote Windows host is equal or prior to 16.0.0.287. It is, therefore,
affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - A use-after-free error exists that allows an attacker to
    crash the application or execute arbitrary code.
    (CVE-2015-0311)

  - A double-free error exists that allows an attacker to
    crash the application or possibly execute arbitrary
    code. (CVE-2015-0312)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-01.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-03.html");
  # http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?0cb17c10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 16.0.0.296 or later.

Alternatively, Adobe has made version 13.0.0.264 available for those
installations that cannot be upgraded to 16.x.");
  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-2015-0311");

  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 ByteArray UncompressViaZlibVariant Use After Free');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/01/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/01/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/01/26");

  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) 2015-2022 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 <= 16.0.0.287
            variant == "Chrome_Pepper" &&
            (
              (iver[0] < 16) ||
              (iver[0] == 16 && iver[1] == 0 && iver[2] == 0 && iver[3] <= 287)
            )
          ) ||
          (variant != "Chrome_Pepper" &&
            (
             (
               # < 13
               (
                 iver[0] < 13 ||
                 # 13.0.0.x <= 13.0.0.262
                 (
                   iver[0] == 13 &&
                   (
                     iver[1] == 0 &&
                     (
                       iver[2] == 0 &&
                       (
                         iver[3] <= 262
                       )
                     )
                   )
                 )
               ) ||
               # 14.0.0.x <= 16.0.0.287
               (
                 iver[0] == 14 ||
                 (
                   iver[0] == 15 ||
                   (
                     iver[0] == 16 &&
                     (
                       iver[1] == 0 &&
                       (
                         iver[2] == 0 &&
                         (
                           iver[3] <= 287
                         )
                       )
                     )
                   )
                 )
               )
             )
           )
         )
        )
        {
          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)';
            fix = "16.0.0.296 / 13.0.0.264";
          }
          else if (variant == "ActiveX")
          {
            info += '\n Product : ActiveX control (for Internet Explorer)';
            fix = "16.0.0.296 / 13.0.0.264";
          }
          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     : 16.0.0.296 (Chrome PepperFlash)';
          else
            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_apsa15-01.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\flash_player_apsa15-01.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/flash_player_apsa15-01.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Flash Player <= 16.0.0.287 Unspecified Code Execution (APSA15-01 / APSB15-03) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Windows plugin family.
On the right side table select Flash Player <= 16.0.0.287 Unspecified Code Execution (APSA15-01 / APSB15-03) plugin ID 80998.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
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_apsa15-01.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a flash_player_apsa15-01.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_apsa15-01.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_apsa15-01.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

72283, 72343

See also:

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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file flash_player_apsa15-01.nasl version 1.23. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Flash Player <= 16.0.0.287 Unspecified Code Execution (APSA15-01 / APSB15-03) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

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