PT-2016-2944 · Adobe+3 · Flash Player+3

Published 2016-12-14 · Updated 2025-02-14 · CVE-2016-7892

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier Adobe Flash Player versions 11.2.202.644 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a use after free vulnerability in the TextField class of Adobe Flash Player. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability is associated with the use of memory after it has been freed.

Recommendations For Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, update to a version later than 23.0.0.207 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Flash Player versions 11.2.202.644 and earlier, update to a version later than 11.2.202.644 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the TextField class until a patch is available.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2016-2445

BDU:2016-02375

BDU:2017-00016

CVE-2016-7892

MGASA-2017-0014

RHSA-2016:2947

RHSA-2016_2947

SUSE-SU-2016:3148-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Flash Player

Red Hat

Suse

References · 38

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00016 · Security Note
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-02375 · Security Note
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2017-0014 · Vendor Advisory
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:3148-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7892 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7892 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0014.html · Security Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7870 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7875 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7881 · Note