#VU5777 “Use-after-free” error in Adobe products - CVE-2016-4121
Published: February 13, 2017 / Updated: March 6, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5777
Vulnerability risk: High
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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4121
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Adobe AIR
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error when processing .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.Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.