SB2016061801 - Gentoo update for Adobe Flash Player
Published: June 18, 2016
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 9 secuirty vulnerabilities.
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.
2) Type confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4117)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to type confusion error when processing .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.
3) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4120)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when processing .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.4) “Use-after-free” error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4121)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error when processing .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.5) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4160)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when processing .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.6) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4161)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when processing .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.7) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4162)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when processing .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.8) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4163)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when processing .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.9) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4171)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.