PT-2016-2956 · Adobe+3 · Flash Player+3

Published 2016-12-13 · Updated 2022-11-16 · CVE-2016-7872

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 the MovieClip class and involves a use after free vulnerability, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. This is due to the handling of objects at multiple presentation levels. The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

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 MovieClip class functionality until a patch is available.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2016-2445

BDU:2016-02387

BDU:2017-00027

CVE-2016-7872

MGASA-2017-0014

RHSA-2016:2947

RHSA-2016_2947

SUSE-SU-2016:3148-1

ZDI-16-626

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Flash Player

Red Hat

Suse

References · 38

• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7872 · Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7872 · Security Note
• 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
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-626 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00027 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-02387 · Security Note
• 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