Untrusted search path in Adobe products - CVE-2016-4116

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Untrusted search path in Adobe products - CVE-2016-4116

Published: February 13, 2017 / Updated: March 6, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU5781
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4116
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Adobe AIR

Detailed vulnerability description

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. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, locate it on WebDav or SMB share, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution.

How to mitigate CVE-2016-4116

Install update from vendor's website.

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