Adobe Flash Player prior 11.2.202.632/18.0.0.366/19.x/22.0.0.209 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes use after free. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-7020. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Adobe Flash Player (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. 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 summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.366 and 19.x through 22.x before 22.0.0.209 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.632 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4173, CVE-2016-4174, CVE-2016-4222, CVE-2016-4226, CVE-2016-4227, CVE-2016-4228, CVE-2016-4229, CVE-2016-4230, CVE-2016-4231, and CVE-2016-4248.

The weakness was shared 10/05/2016 with Tencent (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-7020 since 08/23/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 10/05/2024). 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 92024 (MS16-093: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3174060)), 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 370083 (Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB16-25)).

Upgrading to version 11.2.202.632, 18.0.0.366, 19.x or 22.0.0.209 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (92024) and SecurityFocus (BID 94192†). The entries VDB-89057, VDB-89058, VDB-89059 and VDB-89060 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 92024
Nessus Name: MS16-093: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3174060)
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OpenVAS ID: 863907
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Security Updates( apsb16-25 )-Linux
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Flash Player 11.2.202.632/18.0.0.366/19.x/22.0.0.209

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07/12/2016 🔍
07/12/2016 +0 days 🔍
08/23/2016 +42 days 🔍
10/05/2016 +43 days 🔍
10/05/2016 +0 days 🔍
10/06/2016 +1 days 🔍
11/03/2016 +28 days 🔍
10/05/2024 +2892 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: RHSA-2016:1423
Organization: Tencent
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-7020 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7020
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92449
SecurityFocus: 94192 - Adobe Flash Player CVE-2016-7020 Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/06/2016 09:34
Updated: 10/05/2024 01:34
Changes: 10/06/2016 09:34 (62), 05/03/2019 09:19 (14), 09/22/2022 13:58 (3), 10/05/2024 01:34 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:DB5:103

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