Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.644/23.0.0.207 use after free

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.644/23.0.0.207 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected is some unknown processing. 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 bug was discovered 12/13/2016. The weakness was shared 12/13/2016 by Nicolas Joly (bo13oy) with Microsoft Vulnerability Research as APSB16-39 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-7879 since 09/09/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/08/2022). 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 95821 (SUSE SLED12 Security Update : flash-player (SUSE-SU-2016:3148-1)), 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 370260 (Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB16-39)).

Upgrading to version 24.0.0.186 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 (95821).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 95821
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 Security Update : flash-player (SUSE-SU-2016:3148-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 870032
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Security Updates( apsb16-39 )-MAC OS X
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Upgrade: Flash Player 24.0.0.186

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB16-39
Researcher: Nicolas Joly (bo13oy)
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7879 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1037442
SecurityFocus: 94873 - Adobe Flash Player APSB16-39 Multiple Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2016 14:48
Updated: 10/08/2022 14:28
Changes: 12/14/2016 14:48 (78), 07/07/2019 09:57 (8), 10/08/2022 14:28 (4)
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Cache ID: 18:F0B:103

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