Detections
Analytics
Flash Player < 11.2.202.637 / 18.0.0.382 / 23.0.0.185 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-32)
high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 9685
Synopsis
The remote host is running an outdated version of Adobe Flash Player that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
Versions of Adobe Flash Player prior to 11.2.202.637, 18.0.0.382, or 23.0.0.185 are unpatched, and therefore affected by the following vulnerabilities :- An unspecified type confusion flaw may allow a context-dependent attacker to execute arbitrary code. No further details have been provided.
- A use-after-free error may allow a context-dependent attacker to dereference already freed memory and potentially execute arbitrary code. No further details have been provided.
- An unspecified flaw may allow a context-dependent attacker to bypass security restrictions. No further details have been provided.
- A flaw is triggered as certain input is not properly validated. This may allow a context-dependent attacker to corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
Solution
Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 23.0.0.185 or later. If 23.x cannot be obtained, versions 18.0.0.382 and 11.2.202.637 have also been patched for these vulnerabilities.See Also
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-32.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 9685
Family: Web Clients
Published: 10/14/2016
Updated: 3/6/2019
Nessus ID: 93960, 93961, 93964
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.1
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player
Patch Publication Date: 10/11/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/11/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-4273, CVE-2016-4286, CVE-2016-6981, CVE-2016-6982, CVE-2016-6983, CVE-2016-6984, CVE-2016-6985, CVE-2016-6986, CVE-2016-6987, CVE-2016-6989, CVE-2016-6990, CVE-2016-6992