Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release

1) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU3773

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4238

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error. A remote unauthenticated 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 this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update Adobe Flash Playerto version 22.0.0.209.
Update Adobe Flash Player for Linux to version 11.2.202.632.
Update Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release to version 18.0.0.366.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release: 18.0.0.268 - 18.0.0.366

Adobe Flash Player for Linux: 11.2.202.238 - 11.2.202.632

Adobe Flash Player: 22.0.0.192 - 22.0.0.209

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_flash_player_extended_support_release:18.0.0.268:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_flash_player_extended_support_release:18.0.0.324:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_flash_player_extended_support_release:18.0.0.326:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_flash_player_for_linux:11.2.202.238:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_flash_player_for_linux:11.2.202.261:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_flash_player_for_linux:11.2.202.262:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_flash_player:22.0.0.192:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_flash_player:22.0.0.209:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.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?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.