Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-7879 - Use After Free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Flash Player Desktop Runtime
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the NetConnection class when handling an attached script object. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Nessus
NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS16-154.NASL description The remote Windows host is missing KB3209498. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7872, CVE-2016-7877, CVE-2016-7878, CVE-2016-7879, CVE-2016-7880, CVE-2016-7881, CVE-2016-7892) - Multiple buffer overflow conditions exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7867, CVE-2016-7868, CVE-2016-7869, CVE-2016-7870) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7871, CVE-2016-7873, CVE-2016-7874, CVE-2016-7875, CVE-2016-7876) - An unspecified security bypass vulnerability exists. (CVE-2016-7890) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 95771 published 2016-12-13 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/95771 title MS16-154: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3209498) NASL family Red Hat Local Security Checks NASL id REDHAT-RHSA-2016-2947.NASL description An update for flash-plugin is now available for 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 24.0.0.186. 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-2016-7867, CVE-2016-7868, CVE-2016-7869, CVE-2016-7870, CVE-2016-7871, CVE-2016-7872, CVE-2016-7873, CVE-2016-7874, CVE-2016-7875, CVE-2016-7876, CVE-2016-7877, CVE-2016-7878, CVE-2016-7879, CVE-2016-7880, CVE-2016-7881, CVE-2016-7890, CVE-2016-7892) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 95820 published 2016-12-14 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/95820 title RHEL 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2016:2947) NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id SUSE_SU-2016-3148-1.NASL description This update for flash-player fixes the following issues : - Security update to 24.0.0.186 (bsc#1015379) APSB16-39 : - These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could have lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7872, CVE-2016-7877, CVE-2016-7878, CVE-2016-7879, CVE-2016-7880, CVE-2016-7881, CVE-2016-7892). - These updates resolve buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could have lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7867, CVE-2016-7868, CVE-2016-7869, CVE-2016-7870). - These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could have lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7871, CVE-2016-7873, CVE-2016-7874, CVE-2016-7875, CVE-2016-7876). - These updates resolve a security bypass vulnerability (CVE-2016-7890). - Keep standalone flashplayer at version 11, no newer version exists (INSECURE!). - Update EULA to version 24.0. 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 seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 95821 published 2016-12-14 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/95821 title SUSE SLED12 Security Update : flash-player (SUSE-SU-2016:3148-1) NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id OPENSUSE-2016-1484.NASL description This update for flash-player fixes the following issues : - Security update to 24.0.0.186 (bsc#1015379) APSB16-39 : - These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could have lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7872, CVE-2016-7877, CVE-2016-7878, CVE-2016-7879, CVE-2016-7880, CVE-2016-7881, CVE-2016-7892). - These updates resolve buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could have lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7867, CVE-2016-7868, CVE-2016-7869, CVE-2016-7870). - These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could have lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7871, CVE-2016-7873, CVE-2016-7874, CVE-2016-7875, CVE-2016-7876). - These updates resolve a security bypass vulnerability (CVE-2016-7890). - Update EULA to version 24.0. last seen 2020-06-05 modified 2016-12-16 plugin id 95913 published 2016-12-16 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/95913 title openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-2016-1484) NASL family Windows NASL id FLASH_PLAYER_APSB16-39.NASL description The version of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote Windows host is equal or prior to version 23.0.0.207. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7872, CVE-2016-7877, CVE-2016-7878, CVE-2016-7879, CVE-2016-7880, CVE-2016-7881, CVE-2016-7892) - Multiple buffer overflow conditions exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7867, CVE-2016-7868, CVE-2016-7869, CVE-2016-7870) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7871, CVE-2016-7873, CVE-2016-7874, CVE-2016-7875, CVE-2016-7876) - An unspecified security bypass vulnerability exists. (CVE-2016-7890) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 95762 published 2016-12-13 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/95762 title Adobe Flash Player <= 23.0.0.207 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-39) NASL family Gentoo Local Security Checks NASL id GENTOO_GLSA-201701-17.NASL description The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-17 (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 or bypass security restrictions. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 96398 published 2017-01-11 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96398 title GLSA-201701-17 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_FLASH_PLAYER_APSB16-39.NASL description The version of Adobe Flash Player installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is equal or prior to version 23.0.0.207. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7872, CVE-2016-7877, CVE-2016-7878, CVE-2016-7879, CVE-2016-7880, CVE-2016-7881, CVE-2016-7892) - Multiple buffer overflow conditions exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7867, CVE-2016-7868, CVE-2016-7869, CVE-2016-7870) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7871, CVE-2016-7873, CVE-2016-7874, CVE-2016-7875, CVE-2016-7876) - An unspecified security bypass vulnerability exists. (CVE-2016-7890) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 95763 published 2016-12-13 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/95763 title Adobe Flash Player for Mac <= 23.0.0.207 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-39)
Redhat
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| rpms | flash-plugin-0:24.0.0.186-1.el6_8 |
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94873
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-619
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154