Untrusted Search Path in Adobe products - CVE-2016-1014

Vulnerability identifier: #VU5746

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1014

CWE-ID: CWE-426

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The weakness exists due to an error in the directory search path used to find resources when handling .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, place it with malicious .dll on remote SMB or WebDav share, trick the victim into opening Flash file it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution.

Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe AIR
Arch Linux
Microsoft Windows
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI
Windows Server

flash-plugin (Red Hat package)

Install update from vendor's website.

flash-plugin (Red Hat package) - update to 11.2.202.616-1.el5

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
• Microsoft Security Update for Adobe Flash Player
• Security Update for Adobe Flash Player
• Arch Linux update for flashplugin
• OpenSUSE Linux update for flash-player
• SUSE Linux update for flash-player
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Supplementary and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary update for flash-plugin