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CVE-2016-1017 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence

Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2016-1017

CVE-2016-1017

HIGH8.8

Use-after-free vulnerability in the LoadVars

Published Apr 9, 2016

Modified 1 years ago

Details

Use-after-free vulnerability in the LoadVars.decode function 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 attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1011, CVE-2016-1013, CVE-2016-1016, and CVE-2016-1031.

References

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

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

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85926

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

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-225/

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-2016-1017

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

8.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

RequiredUI:R

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

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

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedApr 9, 2016

ModifiedAug 5, 2024