Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.643/23.0.0.205 type conversion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.643/23.0.0.205. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to type conversion. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-7861. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.643/23.0.0.205 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type conversion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-704. The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

The weakness was presented 11/08/2016 by bo13oy with Zero Day Initiative as APSB16-37 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-7861 since 09/09/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94642 (MS16-141: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3202790)), 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 370212 (Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB16-37)).

Upgrading to version 11.2.202.644 or 23.0.0.207 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 (94642) and SecurityFocus (BID 94151†). See VDB-93349, VDB-93350, VDB-93351 and VDB-93352 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Type conversion
CWE: CWE-704
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Nessus ID: 94642
Nessus Name: MS16-141: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3202790)
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OpenVAS ID: 19474
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Security Updates(apsb16-37) - Linux
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Flash Player 11.2.202.644/23.0.0.207

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB16-37
Researcher: bo13oy
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7861 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7861
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93353

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SecurityFocus: 94151 - Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/09/2016 08:05
Updated: 09/29/2022 16:53
Changes: 11/09/2016 08:05 (70), 05/27/2019 18:58 (15), 09/29/2022 16:53 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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