Contents

  • Vital information on this issue
  • Scanning For and Finding Vulnerabilities in Flash Player ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Code Execution (APSB11-07)
  • Penetration Testing (Pentest) for this Vulnerability
  • Security updates on Vulnerabilities in Flash Player ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Code Execution (APSB11-07)
  • Disclosures related to Vulnerabilities in Flash Player ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Code Execution (APSB11-07)
  • Confirming the Presence of Vulnerabilities in Flash Player ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Code Execution (APSB11-07)
  • False positive/negatives
  • Patching/Repairing this vulnerability
  • Exploits related to Vulnerabilities in Flash Player ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Code Execution (APSB11-07)

Vital Information on This Issue

Vulnerabilities in Flash Player ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Code Execution (APSB11-07) is a High risk vulnerability that is one of the most frequently found on networks around the world. This issue has been around since at least 1990 but has proven either difficult to detect, difficult to resolve or prone to being overlooked entirely.

Vulnerability Name:Flash Player ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Code Execution (APSB11-07)
Test ID:13374
Risk:High
Category:Policy Checks
Type:Attack
Summary:Adobe Flash Player 10.2.153.1 and earlier for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris; 10.2.154.25 and earlier for Chrome; and 10.2.156.12 and earlier for Android; Adobe AIR 2.6.19120 and earlier; and Authplay.dll (aka AuthPlayLib.bundle) in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.4.3 and 10.x through 10.0.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted Flash content, related to a size inconsistency in a “group of included constants,” object type confusion, ActionScript that adds custom functions to prototypes, and Date objects, as demonstrated by a .swf file embedded in a Microsoft Word document, and as exploited in the wild in April 2011.
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Impact:By tricking a user on the affected system into opening a specially crafted document with Flash content, such as a SWF file embedded in a Microsoft Word document, an attacker can potentially leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code remotely on the system subject to the user’s privileges.
Solution:Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 10.2.159.1 or newer.
CVE:CVE-2011-0611
More Information:https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-07.html
Nist NVD (CVSS):AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score:9.3

Scanning For and Finding Vulnerabilities in Flash Player ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Code Execution (APSB11-07)

Use of Vulnerability Management tools, like AVDS, are standard practice for the discovery of this vulnerability. The primary failure of VA in finding this vulnerability is related to setting the proper scope and frequency of network scans. It is vital that the broadest range of hosts (active IPs) possible are scanned and that scanning is done frequently. We recommend weekly. Your existing scanning solution or set of test tools should make this not just possible, but easy and affordable. If that is not the case, please consider AVDS.

Penetration Testing (pentest) for this Vulnerability

The Vulnerabilities in Flash Player ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Code Execution (APSB11-07) is prone to false positive reports by most vulnerability assessment solutions. AVDS is alone in using behavior based testing that eliminates this issue. For all other VA tools security consultants will recommend confirmation by direct observation. In any case Penetration testing procedures for discovery of Vulnerabilities in Flash Player ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Code Execution (APSB11-07) produces the highest discovery accuracy rate, but the infrequency of this expensive form of testing degrades its value. The ideal would be to have pentesting accuracy and the frequency and scope possibilities of VA solutions, and this is accomplished only by AVDS.

Security Updates on Vulnerabilities in Flash Player ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Code Execution (APSB11-07)

Given that this is one of the most frequently found vulnerabilities, there is ample information regarding mitigation online and very good reason to get it fixed. Hackers are also aware that this is a frequently found vulnerability and so its discovery and repair is that much more important. It is so well known and common that any network that has it present and unmitigated indicates “low hanging fruit” to attackers.

Disclosures related to this vulnerability

https://vulners.com/thn/THN:1E17CFED2DC9622E7D01A332EDE9F110

Confirming the Presence of Vulnerabilities in Flash Player ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Code Execution (APSB11-07)

AVDS is currently testing for and finding this vulnerability with zero false positives. If your current set of tools is indicating that it is present but you think it is probably a false positive, please contact us for a demonstration of AVDS.

False positive/negatives

The secret killer of VA solution value is the false positive. There was an industry wide race to find the most vulnerabilities, including Vulnerabilities in Flash Player ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Code Execution (APSB11-07) ,and this resulted in benefit to poorly written tests that beef up scan reports by adding a high percentage of uncertainty. This may have sold a lot of systems some years ago, but it also stuck almost all VA solutions with deliberately inaccurate reporting that adds time to repairs that no administrator can afford. Beyond Security did not participate in this race to mutually assured destruction of the industry and to this day produces the most accurate and actionable reports available.

Patching/Repairing this Vulnerability

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-07.html

Vulnerabilities in Flash Player ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Code Execution (APSB11-07) is a High risk vulnerability that is also high frequency and high visibility. This is the most severe combination of security factors that exists and it is extremely important to find it on your network and fix it as soon as possible.

Exploits related to Vulnerabilities in Flash Player ActionScript Predefined Class Prototype Addition Code Execution (APSB11-07)

http://www.security-database.com/detail.php?alert=VU230057

http://fliphtml5.com/kgpm/kdjg/basic

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