Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2016-7874

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Adobe
Status
Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 And Earlier, 11.2.202.644 And Earlier
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 December 2016

Summary

Adobe Flash Player contains a memory corruption vulnerability in the NetConnection class, specifically when processing proxy types. This flaw allows malicious actors to exploit the software, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. Users are encouraged to update to the latest versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability. Various platform advisories have detailed the issue and provided guidance for remediation.

Affected Version(s)

Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securit...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO

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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