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8.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.569/18.0.0.329/20.0.0.233/20.0.0.260/20.0.0.306 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was presented 03/10/2016 by Natalie Silvanovich (AdLab) with Microsoft Vulnerability Research as APSB16-08 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0998 since 12/21/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
A public exploit has been developed by Google Security Research and been published 2 weeks after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89868 (Adobe AIR <= 20.0.0.260 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-08)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168642 (OpenSuSE Security Update for Security Adobe Flash Player (openSUSE-SU-2016:0719-1)).
Upgrading to version 11.2.202.577, 18.0.0.333, 21.0.0.176 or 21.0.0.182 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (89868) and Exploit-DB (39612). See 81322, 81323, 81324 and 81325 for similar entries.
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2
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Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Google Security Research
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Nessus ID: 89868
Nessus Name: Adobe AIR <= 20.0.0.260 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-08)
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OpenVAS ID: 800959
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Air Security Updates-APSB16-08 (Windows)
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Upgrade: Flash Player 11.2.202.577/18.0.0.333/ 21.0.0.176/21.0.0.182
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Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: APSB16-08
Researcher: Natalie Silvanovich (AdLab)
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0998 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1035251
Vulnerability Center: 57200 - [APSB16-08] Adobe Flash Player, AIR, AIR SDK and AIR SDK and Compiler Remote Code Execution - CVE-2016-0998, Critical
SecurityFocus: 84312 - Adobe Flash Player and AIR APSB16-08 Multiple Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/11/2016 13:50Updated: 07/10/2022 09:41
Changes: 03/11/2016 13:50 (82), 09/02/2018 10:44 (15), 07/10/2022 09:41 (5)
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