Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-4178 - Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Flash Player Desktop Runtime
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
LOW Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
NONE Summary
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 bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Nessus
NASL family FreeBSD Local Security Checks NASL id FREEBSD_PKG_A522D6AC4AED11E697EA002590263BF5.NASL description Adobe reports : These updates resolve a race condition vulnerability that could lead to information disclosure (CVE-2016-4247). These updates resolve type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-4223, CVE-2016-4224, CVE-2016-4225). These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-4173, CVE-2016-4174, CVE-2016-4222, CVE-2016-4226, CVE-2016-4227, CVE-2016-4228, CVE-2016-4229, CVE-2016-4230, CVE-2016-4231, CVE-2016-4248). These updates resolve a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-4249). These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-4172, CVE-2016-4175, CVE-2016-4179, CVE-2016-4180, CVE-2016-4181, CVE-2016-4182, CVE-2016-4183, CVE-2016-4184, CVE-2016-4185, CVE-2016-4186, CVE-2016-4187, CVE-2016-4188, CVE-2016-4189, CVE-2016-4190, CVE-2016-4217, CVE-2016-4218, CVE-2016-4219, CVE-2016-4220, CVE-2016-4221, CVE-2016-4233, CVE-2016-4234, CVE-2016-4235, CVE-2016-4236, CVE-2016-4237, CVE-2016-4238, CVE-2016-4239, CVE-2016-4240, CVE-2016-4241, CVE-2016-4242, CVE-2016-4243, CVE-2016-4244, CVE-2016-4245, CVE-2016-4246). These updates resolve a memory leak vulnerability (CVE-2016-4232). These updates resolve stack corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-4176, CVE-2016-4177). These updates resolve a security bypass vulnerability that could lead to information disclosure (CVE-2016-4178). last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 92343 published 2016-07-18 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/92343 title FreeBSD : flash -- multiple vulnerabilities (a522d6ac-4aed-11e6-97ea-002590263bf5) NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id OPENSUSE-2016-870.NASL description Adobe Flash Player was updated to 11.2.202.632 to fix many security issues tracked under the upstream advisory APSB16-25, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when delivering specially crafted Flash content. The following vulnerabilities were fixed : - CVE-2016-4172: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4173: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4174: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4175: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4176: stack corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4177: stack corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4178: security bypass vulnerability that could lead to information disclosure - CVE-2016-4179: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4180: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4181: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4182: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4183: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4184: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4185: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4186: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4187: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4188: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4189: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4190: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4217: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4218: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4219: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4220: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4221: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4222: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4223: type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4224: type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4225: type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4226: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4227: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4228: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4229: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4230: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4231: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4232: memory leak vulnerability - CVE-2016-4233: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4234: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4235: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4236: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4237: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4238: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4239: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4240: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4241: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4242: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4243: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4244: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4245: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4246: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4247: race condition vulnerability that could lead to information disclosure - CVE-2016-4248: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4249: heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution last seen 2020-06-05 modified 2016-07-15 plugin id 92309 published 2016-07-15 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/92309 title openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-2016-870) NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS16-093.NASL description The remote Windows host is missing KB3174060. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4172, CVE-2016-4175, CVE-2016-4179, CVE-2016-4180, CVE-2016-4181, CVE-2016-4182, CVE-2016-4183, CVE-2016-4184, CVE-2016-4185, CVE-2016-4186, CVE-2016-4187, CVE-2016-4188, CVE-2016-4189, CVE-2016-4190, CVE-2016-4217, CVE-2016-4218, CVE-2016-4219, CVE-2016-4220, CVE-2016-4221, CVE-2016-4233, CVE-2016-4234, CVE-2016-4235, CVE-2016-4236, CVE-2016-4237, CVE-2016-4238, CVE-2016-4239, CVE-2016-4240, CVE-2016-4241, CVE-2016-4242, CVE-2016-4243, CVE-2016-4244, CVE-2016-4245, CVE-2016-4246) - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4173, CVE-2016-4174, CVE-2016-4222, CVE-2016-4226, CVE-2016-4227, CVE-2016-4228, CVE-2016-4229, CVE-2016-4230, CVE-2016-4231, CVE-2016-4248, CVE-2016-7020) - Multiple stack corruption issues exist that allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4176, CVE-2016-4177) - A security bypass vulnerability exists that allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-4178) - Multiple type confusion errors exist that allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4223, CVE-2016-4224, CVE-2016-4225) - An unspecified memory leak issue exists that allows an attacker to have an unspecified impact. (CVE-2016-4232) - A race condition exists that allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-4247) - A heap buffer overflow condition exists that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4249) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 92024 published 2016-07-12 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/92024 title MS16-093: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3174060) NASL family Red Hat Local Security Checks NASL id REDHAT-RHSA-2016-1423.NASL description An update for flash-plugin is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Critical. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. The flash-plugin package contains a Mozilla Firefox compatible Adobe Flash Player web browser plug-in. This update upgrades Flash Player to version 11.2.202.632. Security Fix(es) : * This update fixes multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player. These vulnerabilities, detailed in the Adobe Security Bulletin listed in the References section, could allow an attacker to create a specially crafted SWF file that would cause flash-plugin to crash, execute arbitrary code, or disclose sensitive information when the victim loaded a page containing the malicious SWF content. (CVE-2016-4172, CVE-2016-4173, CVE-2016-4174, CVE-2016-4175, CVE-2016-4176, CVE-2016-4177, CVE-2016-4178, CVE-2016-4179, CVE-2016-4180, CVE-2016-4181, CVE-2016-4182, CVE-2016-4183, CVE-2016-4184, CVE-2016-4185, CVE-2016-4186, CVE-2016-4187, CVE-2016-4188, CVE-2016-4189, CVE-2016-4190, CVE-2016-4217, CVE-2016-4218, CVE-2016-4219, CVE-2016-4220, CVE-2016-4221, CVE-2016-4222, CVE-2016-4223, CVE-2016-4224, CVE-2016-4225, CVE-2016-4226, CVE-2016-4227, CVE-2016-4228, CVE-2016-4229, CVE-2016-4230, CVE-2016-4231, CVE-2016-4232, CVE-2016-4233, CVE-2016-4234, CVE-2016-4235, CVE-2016-4236, CVE-2016-4237, CVE-2016-4238, CVE-2016-4239, CVE-2016-4240, CVE-2016-4241, CVE-2016-4242, CVE-2016-4243, CVE-2016-4244, CVE-2016-4245, CVE-2016-4246, CVE-2016-4247, CVE-2016-4248, CVE-2016-4249) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 92044 published 2016-07-14 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/92044 title RHEL 5 / 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2016:1423) NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id OPENSUSE-2016-866.NASL description Adobe Flash Player was updated to 11.2.202.632 to fix many security issues tracked under the upstream advisory APSB16-25, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when delivering specially crafted Flash content. The following vulnerabilities were fixed : - CVE-2016-4172: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4173: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4174: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4175: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4176: stack corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4177: stack corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4178: security bypass vulnerability that could lead to information disclosure - CVE-2016-4179: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4180: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4181: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4182: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4183: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4184: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4185: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4186: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4187: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4188: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4189: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4190: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4217: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4218: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4219: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4220: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4221: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4222: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4223: type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4224: type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4225: type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4226: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4227: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4228: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4229: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4230: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4231: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4232: memory leak vulnerability - CVE-2016-4233: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4234: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4235: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4236: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4237: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4238: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4239: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4240: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4241: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4242: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4243: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4244: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4245: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4246: memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4247: race condition vulnerability that could lead to information disclosure - CVE-2016-4248: use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2016-4249: heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution last seen 2020-06-05 modified 2016-07-14 plugin id 92043 published 2016-07-14 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/92043 title openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-2016-866) NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_FLASH_PLAYER_APSB16-25.NASL description The version of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote Mac OS X host is equal or prior to version 22.0.0.192. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4172, CVE-2016-4175, CVE-2016-4179, CVE-2016-4180, CVE-2016-4181, CVE-2016-4182, CVE-2016-4183, CVE-2016-4184, CVE-2016-4185, CVE-2016-4186, CVE-2016-4187, CVE-2016-4188, CVE-2016-4189, CVE-2016-4190, CVE-2016-4217, CVE-2016-4218, CVE-2016-4219, CVE-2016-4220, CVE-2016-4221, CVE-2016-4233, CVE-2016-4234, CVE-2016-4235, CVE-2016-4236, CVE-2016-4237, CVE-2016-4238, CVE-2016-4239, CVE-2016-4240, CVE-2016-4241, CVE-2016-4242, CVE-2016-4243, CVE-2016-4244, CVE-2016-4245, CVE-2016-4246) - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4173, CVE-2016-4174, CVE-2016-4222, CVE-2016-4226, CVE-2016-4227, CVE-2016-4228, CVE-2016-4229, CVE-2016-4230, CVE-2016-4231, CVE-2016-4248, CVE-2016-7020) - Multiple stack corruption issues exist that allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4176, CVE-2016-4177) - A security bypass vulnerability exists that allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-4178) - Multiple type confusion errors exist that allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4223, CVE-2016-4224, CVE-2016-4225) - An unspecified memory leak issue exists that allows an attacker to have an unspecified impact. (CVE-2016-4232) - A race condition exists that allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-4247) - A heap buffer overflow condition exists that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4249) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 92013 published 2016-07-12 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/92013 title Adobe Flash Player for Mac <= 22.0.0.192 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-25) NASL family Windows NASL id FLASH_PLAYER_APSB16-25.NASL description The version of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote Windows host is equal or prior to version 22.0.0.192. It is, therefore, affected by multiple Vulnerabilities : - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4172, CVE-2016-4175, CVE-2016-4179, CVE-2016-4180, CVE-2016-4181, CVE-2016-4182, CVE-2016-4183, CVE-2016-4184, CVE-2016-4185, CVE-2016-4186, CVE-2016-4187, CVE-2016-4188, CVE-2016-4189, CVE-2016-4190, CVE-2016-4217, CVE-2016-4218, CVE-2016-4219, CVE-2016-4220, CVE-2016-4221, CVE-2016-4233, CVE-2016-4234, CVE-2016-4235, CVE-2016-4236, CVE-2016-4237, CVE-2016-4238, CVE-2016-4239, CVE-2016-4240, CVE-2016-4241, CVE-2016-4242, CVE-2016-4243, CVE-2016-4244, CVE-2016-4245, CVE-2016-4246) - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4173, CVE-2016-4174, CVE-2016-4222, CVE-2016-4226, CVE-2016-4227, CVE-2016-4228, CVE-2016-4229, CVE-2016-4230, CVE-2016-4231, CVE-2016-4248, CVE-2016-7020) - Multiple stack corruption issues exist that allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4176, CVE-2016-4177) - A security bypass vulnerability exists that allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-4178) - Multiple type confusion errors exist that allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4223, CVE-2016-4224, CVE-2016-4225) - An unspecified memory leak issue exists that allows an attacker to have an unspecified impact. (CVE-2016-4232) - A race condition exists that allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-4247) - A heap buffer overflow condition exists that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4249) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 92012 published 2016-07-12 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/92012 title Adobe Flash Player <= 22.0.0.192 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-25)
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References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00016.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91723
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036280
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1423
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-093