Adobe Flash Player up to 21.0.0.213 on Windows memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 21.0.0.213 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.213 and earlier, as used in the Adobe Flash libraries in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge, has unknown impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in MS16-064.
The weakness was shared 05/10/2016 as MS16-064 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-1097 since 12/22/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/18/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91163 (Adobe Flash Player <= 21.0.0.226 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-15)), 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 236012 (Red Hat Update for flash-plugin security (RHSA-2016:1079)).
Applying the patch MS16-064 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (91163) and SecurityFocus (BID 90505†). The entries VDB-87174, VDB-87233, VDB-87235 and VDB-87236 are related to this item.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 91163
Nessus Name: Adobe Flash Player <= 21.0.0.226 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-15)
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OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Security Updates( apsa16-02 )-Windows
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Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: MS16-064
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CVE: CVE-2016-1097 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 90505
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Created: 05/12/2016 11:05 AMUpdated: 08/18/2022 08:34 PM
Changes: 05/12/2016 11:05 AM (78), 11/24/2018 12:16 PM (3), 08/18/2022 08:34 PM (3)
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