#VU5767 Security bypass in Adobe products - CVE-2016-1006

 

#VU5767 Security bypass in Adobe products - CVE-2016-1006

Published: February 13, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU5767
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1006
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe AIR
Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

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

The weakness exists due to failure to use Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR). A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, conduct a JIT spraying attack and bypass memory layout randomization mitigations.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in security bypass on the vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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