Security bypass in Adobe products - CVE-2016-4178

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Security bypass in Adobe products - CVE-2016-4178

Published: July 12, 2016 / Updated: March 7, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU3741
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4178
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Player

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, bypass security mechanisms and gain access to important data.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2016-4178

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.

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