Risk | Critical |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-4171 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Adobe Flash Player Client/Desktop applications / Plugins for browsers, ActiveX components Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software Adobe Flash Player for Linux Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software |
Vendor | Adobe |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one critical risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU3
Risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1: 9.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4171
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when handling .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted SWF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Update your Flash Player to the latest version.
Adobe Flash Player: 21.0.0.182 - 22.0.0.192
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release: 18.0.0.268 - 18.0.0.375
Adobe Flash Player for Linux: 11.2.202.238 - 11.2.202.626
External linkshttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.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.