CVE-2016-4222
Last modified
CVE-2016-4222 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.366 and 19.x through 22.x before 22.0.0.209 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.632 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4173, CVE-2016-4174, CVE-2016-4226, CVE-2016-4227, CVE-2016-4228, CVE-2016-4229, CVE-2016-4230, CVE-2016-4231, and CVE-2016-4248.. EPSS estimates a 8.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.366 and 19.x through 22.x before 22.0.0.209 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.632 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4173, CVE-2016-4174, CVE-2016-4226, CVE-2016-4227, CVE-2016-4228, CVE-2016-4229, CVE-2016-4230, CVE-2016-4231, and CVE-2016-4248.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Flash Player Desktop Runtime | <= 22.0.0.192 |
| Adobe | Flash Player | <= 18.0.0.360 |
| Adobe | Flash Player | <= 22.0.0.192 |
| Adobe | Flash Player | <= 11.2.202.626 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00016.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91719Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036280Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-425Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1423Third Party Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-093Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-03Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00016.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91719Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036280Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-425Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1423Third Party Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-093Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-03Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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