Security News > 2016 > June > Adobe Flash zero-day actively exploited in targeted attacks (Help Net Security)
2016-06-15 14:20
A zero-day vulnerability affecting the latest version of Adobe Flash Player and all previous ones is being actively exploited in limited, targeted attacks, the company has announced on Tuesday. The flaw (CVE-2016-4171) exists in Adobe Flash Player and 21.0.0.242 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Chrome OS, and can be exploited to cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Kaspersky Lab’s Costin Raiu offered some … More →
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-16 | CVE-2016-4171 | Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in June 2016. | 9.8 |