Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.632/18.0.0.366/22.0.0.211 use after free
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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9.6 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.632/18.0.0.366/22.0.0.211 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was shared 09/13/2016 by Nicolas Joly with Microsoft Vulnerability Research as APSB16-29 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-6923 since 08/23/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/16/2022). 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 93558 (SUSE SLED12 Security Update : flash-player (SUSE-SU-2016:2312-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236089 (Red Hat Update for flash-plugin (RHSA-2016:1865)).
Upgrading to version 11.2.202.635, 18.0.0.375 or 23.0.0.162 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93558).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6
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Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 93558
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 Security Update : flash-player (SUSE-SU-2016:2312-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 703423
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Security Updates( apsb16-29 )-Linux
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Flash Player 11.2.202.635/18.0.0.375/23.0.0.162
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Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: APSB16-29
Researcher: Nicolas Joly
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-6923 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1036791
SecurityFocus: 92927 - Adobe Flash Player APSB16-29 Multiple Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Entry
Created: 09/14/2016 17:55Updated: 09/16/2022 14:12
Changes: 09/14/2016 17:55 (73), 04/16/2019 16:52 (14), 09/16/2022 14:12 (3)
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