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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2016-1014

CVE-2016-1014

HIGH7.3

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18

Published Apr 9, 2016

Modified 1 years ago

Details

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.343 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.213 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.616 on Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse resource in an unspecified directory.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137532/Adobe-Flash-Player-DLL-Hijacking.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.html

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/39

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538699/100/0/threaded

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035509

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-050

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1014

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

7.3

Exploitability

Attack Vector

LocalAV:L

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

LowPR:L

User Interaction

RequiredUI:R

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

7.3/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedApr 9, 2016

ModifiedAug 5, 2024

CVE-2016-1014 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence