Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.632/18.0.0.366/22.0.0.211 integer overflow

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.632/18.0.0.366/22.0.0.211. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to integer overflow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-4287. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.632/18.0.0.366/22.0.0.211 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.375 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.162 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.635 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
The weakness was released 09/13/2016 as APSB16-29 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-4287 since 04/27/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 04/16/2019). 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 370131 (Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB16-29)).
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 databases at Tenable (93558) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036791†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-89122, VDB-89123, VDB-91573 and VDB-91574. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6
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VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploiting
Class: Integer overflowCWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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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
Timeline
04/27/2016 🔍09/13/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: APSB16-29
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-4287 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4287
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91601
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SecurityTracker: 1036791
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Entry
Created: 09/14/2016 17:55Updated: 04/16/2019 20:15
Changes: 09/14/2016 17:55 (72), 04/16/2019 20:15 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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