ID:815 - Exploit for Use-after-free error in Adobe products - CVE-2016-0974
Published: March 18, 2020
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing malicious .swf content. 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 may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Update Adobe Flash Player for Linux to version 11.2.202.569.
Update Adobe AIR to version 20.0.0.260.
Update Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release to version 18.0.0.329.