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CVE-2014-0515 is a heap buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player that permits remote arbitrary code execution. Affected versions include releases before 11.7.700.279 and the 11.8.x–13.0.x branches before 13.0.0.206 on Windows and OS X, and releases before 11.2.202.356 on Linux. The vulnerable function and precise triggering input are unspecified. Exploitation was observed in April 2014 and subsequently incorporated into exploit kits, including CottonCastle and Sweet Orange. An analyzed exploit used a ROPless virtual-function hijack that bypassed EMET anti-ROP mitigations.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (adobe_flash_pixel_bender_bof.rb) that exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2014-0515) in Adobe Flash Player's Shader class. The exploit targets vulnerable versions of Flash on both Windows and Linux platforms, specifically when accessed via Internet Explorer or Firefox browsers. The module serves a malicious SWF file embedded in an HTML page to the victim's browser. If the victim is running a vulnerable Flash version, the exploit triggers a buffer overflow, allowing arbitrary code execution. The payload is fully customizable using Metasploit's payload system, making this a weaponized, operational exploit. The module references several public advisories and is designed for use within the Metasploit framework. Notable endpoints include the malicious SWF file and the use of the official Macromedia Flash ActiveX control for browser exploitation.
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A buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player allows remote arbitrary code execution through unspecified attack vectors. Affected versions include releases before 11.7.700.279 and 11.8.x through 13.0.x before 13.0.0.206 on Windows and OS X, and releases before 11.2.202.356 on Linux. The vulnerability was exploited in the wild in April 2014. The record identifies fixed-version boundaries and references vendor security advisories.
A previously detected zero-day used by the Animal Farm APT group, cited as background for the researchers' Silverlight investigation. Technical details are not provided.
A specific vulnerability mentioned as previously used by the same actor to push DarkShell before moving to CVE-2014-6332 in Sweet Orange.
A suspected Adobe Flash vulnerability/exploit referenced as the possible initial compromise vector in the watering hole attacks, though the article explicitly says the authors could not confirm it was the vulnerability used.
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