#VU4647 Type confusion in Adobe products - CVE-2016-1019
Published: April 5, 2016 / Updated: November 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU4647
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: 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:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1019
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe AIR
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
The weakness exists due to type confusion error when handling .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution.Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.