SB2016041201 - Microsoft Security Update for Adobe Flash Player
Published: April 12, 2016 Updated: January 26, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016041201
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Type confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1019)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to type confusion error when handling .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution.Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.