Adobe Flash Player Vulnerability Allowing Code Execution and Memory Corruption
CVE-2016-4220

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Adobe
Status
Flash Player Desktop Runtime
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 July 2016

Summary

Recent vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player allow attackers to exploit specific vectors, enabling arbitrary code execution or causing memory corruption, potentially leading to a denial of service. This affects various versions of Flash Player on multiple platforms including Windows, OS X, and Linux. Users are advised to upgrade to the latest versions to mitigate these risks.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016...
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-03
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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