Adobe Flash MP3 ID3 COMM Tag Heap Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

December 8th, 2015
ZDI-15-609 ZDI-CAN-3262

CVE ID

CVE-2015-8446

CVSS Score

6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors

Adobe

Affected Products

Flash

Vulnerability Details


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Flash. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of MP3 files. The issue lies in the failure to allocate enough space for COMM tags. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process.

Additional Details

Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-32.html

Disclosure Timeline

  • 2015-09-03 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2015-12-08 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

Anonymous

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