Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-7863 - Use After Free vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE

Summary

Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier have an exploitable use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Adobe
438
OS
Apple
1
OS
Microsoft
8
OS
Google
1
OS
Linux
1
OS
Redhat
6

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idFLASH_PLAYER_APSB16-37.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote Windows host is equal or prior to version 23.0.0.205. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by convincing a user to visit a website containing specially crafted Flash content. (CVE-2016-7857, CVE-2016-7858, CVE-2016-7859, CVE-2016-7862, CVE-2016-7863, CVE-2016-7864) - Multiple type confusion errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by convincing a user to visit a website containing specially crafted Flash content. (CVE-2016-7860, CVE-2016-7861, CVE-2016-7865)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id94628
    published2016-11-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94628
    titleAdobe Flash Player <= 23.0.0.205 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-37)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(94628);
      script_version("1.9");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/12 15:01:52");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2016-7857",
        "CVE-2016-7858",
        "CVE-2016-7859",
        "CVE-2016-7860",
        "CVE-2016-7861",
        "CVE-2016-7862",
        "CVE-2016-7863",
        "CVE-2016-7864",
        "CVE-2016-7865"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(94151, 94153);
    
      script_name(english:"Adobe Flash Player <= 23.0.0.205 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-37)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Flash Player.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote Windows host has a browser plugin installed that is
    affected by a multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote Windows host
    is equal or prior to version 23.0.0.205. It is, therefore, affected by
    multiple vulnerabilities :
    
      - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an
        unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary
        code by convincing a user to visit a website containing
        specially crafted Flash content. (CVE-2016-7857,
        CVE-2016-7858, CVE-2016-7859, CVE-2016-7862,
        CVE-2016-7863, CVE-2016-7864)
    
      - Multiple type confusion errors exist that allow an
        unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary
        code by convincing a user to visit a website containing
        specially crafted Flash content. (CVE-2016-7860,
        CVE-2016-7861, CVE-2016-7865)");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html");
      # http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?0cb17c10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 23.0.0.207 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/11/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/11/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/11/08");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
    
      script_dependencies("flash_player_installed.nasl");
      script_require_keys("SMB/Flash_Player/installed");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Flash_Player/installed");
    
    # Identify vulnerable versions.
    info = "";
    fix = NULL;
    variants = make_list(
      "Plugin",
      "ActiveX",
      "Chrome",
      "Chrome_Pepper"
    );
    
    # we're checking for versions less than *or equal to* the cutoff!
    foreach variant (variants)
    {
      vers = get_kb_list("SMB/Flash_Player/"+variant+"/Version/*");
      files = get_kb_list("SMB/Flash_Player/"+variant+"/File/*");
    
      if(isnull(vers) || isnull(files))
        continue;
    
      foreach key (keys(vers))
      {
        ver = vers[key];
        if(isnull(ver))
          continue;
    
        if(ver_compare(ver:ver,fix:"23.0.0.205",strict:FALSE) <= 0)
        {
          num = key - ("SMB/Flash_Player/"+variant+"/Version/");
          file = files["SMB/Flash_Player/"+variant+"/File/"+num];
          if (variant == "Plugin")
          {
            info += '\n  Product           : Browser Plugin (for Firefox / Netscape / Opera)';
            fix = "23.0.0.207";
          }
          else if (variant == "ActiveX")
          {
            info += '\n  Product           : ActiveX control (for Internet Explorer)';
            fix = "23.0.0.207";
          }
          else if ("Chrome" >< variant)
          {
            info += '\n  Product           : Browser Plugin (for Google Chrome)';
            if(variant == "Chrome")
              fix = "Upgrade to a version of Google Chrome running Flash Player 23.0.0.207";
          }
          info += '\n  Path              : ' + file +
                  '\n  Installed version : ' + ver;
          if (variant == "Chrome_Pepper")
            info += '\n  Fixed version     : 23.0.0.207 (Chrome PepperFlash)';
          else if(!isnull(fix))
            info += '\n  Fixed version     : '+fix;
          info += '\n';
        }
      }
    }
    
    if (info)
    {
      port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
      if (!port) port = 445;
    
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:port, extra:info);
      else security_hole(port);
    }
    else
    {
      if (thorough_tests)
        exit(0, 'No vulnerable versions of Adobe Flash Player were found.');
      else
        exit(1, 'Google Chrome\'s built-in Flash Player may not have been detected because the \'Perform thorough tests\' setting was not enabled.');
    }
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201611-18.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201611-18 (Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95269
    published2016-11-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95269
    titleGLSA-201611-18 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS16-141.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Windows host is missing KB3202790. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by convincing a user to visit a website containing specially crafted Flash content. (CVE-2016-7857, CVE-2016-7858, CVE-2016-7859, CVE-2016-7862, CVE-2016-7863, CVE-2016-7864) - Multiple type confusion errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by convincing a user to visit a website containing specially crafted Flash content. (CVE-2016-7860, CVE-2016-7861, CVE-2016-7865)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id94642
    published2016-11-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94642
    titleMS16-141: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3202790)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2016-1286.NASL
    descriptionThis update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.644 fixes the following security issues : - type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7860, CVE-2016-7861, CVE-2016-7865) - use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7857, CVE-2016-7858, CVE-2016-7859, CVE-2016-7862, CVE-2016-7863, CVE-2016-7864)
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2016-11-14
    plugin id94755
    published2016-11-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94755
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-2016-1286)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SU-2016-2778-1.NASL
    descriptionThis update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.644 fixes the following security issues : - type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7860, CVE-2016-7861, CVE-2016-7865) - use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7857, CVE-2016-7858, CVE-2016-7859, CVE-2016-7862, CVE-2016-7863, CVE-2016-7864) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id94739
    published2016-11-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94739
    titleSUSE SLED12 Security Update : flash-player (SUSE-SU-2016:2778-1)
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_FLASH_PLAYER_APSB16-37.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is equal or prior to version 23.0.0.205. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by convincing a user to visit a website containing specially crafted Flash content. (CVE-2016-7857, CVE-2016-7858, CVE-2016-7859, CVE-2016-7862, CVE-2016-7863, CVE-2016-7864) - Multiple type confusion errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by convincing a user to visit a website containing specially crafted Flash content. (CVE-2016-7860, CVE-2016-7861, CVE-2016-7865)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id94629
    published2016-11-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94629
    titleAdobe Flash Player for Mac <= 23.0.0.205 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-37)
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2016-2676.NASL
    descriptionAn 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 11.2.202.644. 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-2016-7857, CVE-2016-7858, CVE-2016-7859, CVE-2016-7860, CVE-2016-7861, CVE-2016-7862, CVE-2016-7863, CVE-2016-7864, CVE-2016-7865)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id94665
    published2016-11-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94665
    titleRHEL 5 / 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2016:2676)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2016-1285.NASL
    descriptionThis update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.644 fixes the following security issues : - type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7860, CVE-2016-7861, CVE-2016-7865) - use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7857, CVE-2016-7858, CVE-2016-7859, CVE-2016-7862, CVE-2016-7863, CVE-2016-7864)
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2016-11-11
    plugin id94695
    published2016-11-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94695
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-2016-1285)
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_96F6BF10A73111E695CA0011D823EEBD.NASL
    descriptionAdobe reports : - These updates resolve type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7860, CVE-2016-7861, CVE-2016-7865). - These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7857, CVE-2016-7858, CVE-2016-7859, CVE-2016-7862, CVE-2016-7863, CVE-2016-7864).
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id94692
    published2016-11-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94692
    titleFreeBSD : flash -- multiple vulnerabilities (96f6bf10-a731-11e6-95ca-0011d823eebd)

Redhat

advisories
rhsa
idRHSA-2016:2676
rpms
  • flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.644-1.el5_11
  • flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.644-1.el6_8