Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.643/23.0.0.205 type conversion
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.643/23.0.0.205 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type conversion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-704. The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
The weakness was disclosed 11/08/2016 by bo13oy with Zero Day Initiative as APSB16-37 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-7865 since 09/09/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/29/2022). 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 94642 (MS16-141: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3202790)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370212 (Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB16-37)).
Upgrading to version 11.2.202.644 or 23.0.0.207 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 (94642). The entries 93349, 93350, 93351 and 93352 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Type conversionCWE: CWE-704
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Nessus ID: 94642
Nessus Name: MS16-141: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3202790)
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OpenVAS ID: 19474
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Security Updates(apsb16-37) - Linux
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Upgrade: Flash Player 11.2.202.644/23.0.0.207
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: APSB16-37
Researcher: bo13oy
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7865 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1037240
SecurityFocus: 94151 - Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 11/09/2016 08:05Updated: 09/29/2022 17:23
Changes: 11/09/2016 08:05 (70), 05/27/2019 20:16 (15), 09/29/2022 17:23 (4)
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