Insecure Data Transmission in Adobe AIR SDK on Windows
CVE-2016-6936

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Adobe
Status
Air Sdk \& Compiler
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 September 2016

Summary

The Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler versions prior to 23.0.0.257 for Windows suffers from an insecure data transmission vulnerability. Specifically, it does not enforce proper transport security for analytics data sent over the Android runtime. This oversight may enable remote attackers to capture sensitive information by intercepting the network traffic carrying unprotected analytics data.

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/air/apsb16-31.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92926
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036792
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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