Adobe Flash Player prior 11.2.202.637/18.0.0.382/23.0.0.185 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Adobe Flash Player. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-6981. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Adobe Flash Player (Multimedia Player Software). Affected is an unknown functionality. 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 weakness was shared 10/11/2016 by bo13oy with Zero Day Initiative as APSB16-32 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-6981 since 08/23/2016. 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 09/23/2022). 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 94042 (SUSE SLED12 Security Update : flash-playerqemu (SUSE-SU-2016:2512-1)), 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 370155 (Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB16-32)).

Upgrading to version 11.2.202.637, 18.0.0.382 or 23.0.0.185 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 (94042), SecurityFocus (BID 93492†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036985†). The entries VDB-92603, VDB-92605, VDB-92606 and VDB-92607 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for 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: 94042
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 Security Update : flash-playerqemu (SUSE-SU-2016:2512-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 863837
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Security Updates( apsb16-32 )-MAC OS X
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Upgrade: Flash Player 11.2.202.637/18.0.0.382/23.0.0.185

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB16-32
Researcher: bo13oy
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-6981 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6981
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92604
SecurityFocus: 93492 - Adobe Flash Player APSB16-32 Multiple Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1036985

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/13/2016 09:46
Updated: 09/23/2022 10:24
Changes: 10/13/2016 09:46 (71), 05/08/2019 20:47 (14), 09/23/2022 10:24 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:F7B:103

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