Risk | Critical |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-1019 |
CWE-ID | CWE-843 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
Vulnerable software |
Adobe Flash Player Client/Desktop applications / Plugins for browsers, ActiveX components Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release Client/Desktop applications / Plugins for browsers, ActiveX components Adobe Flash Player for Linux Client/Desktop applications / Plugins for browsers, ActiveX components Adobe AIR Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software |
Vendor | Adobe |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one critical risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU4647
Risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1019
CWE-ID:
CWE-843 - Type confusion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.Update the affected packages.
Adobe Flash Player: 20.0.0.228 - 21.0.0.213
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release: 18.0.0.268 - 18.0.0.343
Adobe AIR: 21.0.0.176 - 21.0.0.198
Adobe Flash Player for Linux: 11.2.202.238 - 11.2.202.616
CPE2.3http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00055.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.