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ID:1021 - Exploit for Use-after-free error in Adobe products - CVE-2016-0998
ID:1021 - Exploit for Use-after-free error in Adobe products - CVE-2016-0998
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5741
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0998
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error. 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.Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.