PT-2016-7402 · Adobe+3 · Flash Player+3

Bo13Oy · Published 2016-11-08 · Updated 2019-05-16 · CVE-2016-7857

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier Adobe Flash Player versions 11.2.202.643 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution if successfully exploited. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, update to a version later than 23.0.0.205 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Flash Player versions 11.2.202.643 and earlier, update to a version later than 11.2.202.643 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the use of Adobe Flash Player until a patch is available.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2016-2264

ALT-PU-2016-2266

CVE-2016-7857

MGASA-2016-0370

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_2774-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_2782-1

RHSA-2016:2676

RHSA-2016_2676

SUSE-SU-2016:2778-1

SUSE-SU-2016_2778-1

ZDI-16-596

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Flash Player

Red Hat

Suse

References · 28

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7857 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0370.html · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141 · Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7857 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2016-0370 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:2778-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-596 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7857 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-7857 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7857 · Security Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7864 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7862 · Note