Adobe Flash Player up to 20.0.0.306 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

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. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-0962. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was 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). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing. 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.

The weakness was shared 03/10/2016 by NSFocus Security Team (instruder) with NSFOCUS Security Team as APSB16-08 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0962 since 12/22/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 23947.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (89868), SecurityFocus (BID 84311†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57218†). The entries VDB-81322, VDB-81323, VDB-81324 and VDB-81325 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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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.com

Advisory: APSB16-08
Researcher: NSFocus Security Team (instruder)
Organization: NSFOCUS Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0962 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0962
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81339
SecurityFocus: 84311 - Adobe Flash Player and AIR APSB16-08 Multiple Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1035251
Vulnerability Center: 57218 - [APSB16-08] Adobe Flash Player, AIR, AIR SDK and AIR SDK and Compiler Remote Code Execution - CVE-2016-0962, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2016 13:50
Updated: 07/10/2022 10:01
Changes: 03/11/2016 13:50 (86), 01/31/2019 13:29 (8), 07/10/2022 10:01 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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