CVE-2016-6989
Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.382 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.637 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.96%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.382 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.637 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4273, CVE-2016-6982, CVE-2016-6983, CVE-2016-6984, CVE-2016-6985, CVE-2016-6986, and CVE-2016-6990.
- 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
- 4.96% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- adobe/flash player · adobe/flash player desktop runtime
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2057.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93490Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036985Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-32.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2057.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93490Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036985Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-32.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.