CVE-2016-1015
Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.343 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.213 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.616 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overriding NetConnection object properties to leverage an unspecified "type…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.343 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.213 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.616 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overriding NetConnection object properties to leverage an unspecified "type confusion," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1019.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.13% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-843
- Affected
- adobe/flash player · adobe/flash player desktop runtime · adobe/air desktop runtime · adobe/air sdk · adobe/air sdk \& compiler
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85930Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035509Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-227/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-050Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85930Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035509Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-227/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-050Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.