CVE-2016-4178

flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-25

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

1.5%

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Adobe Flash Player en versiones anteriores a 18.0.0.366 y 19.x hasta la versión 22.x en versiones anteriores a 22.0.0.209 en Windows y OS X y en versiones anteriores a 11.2.202.632 en Linux permite a atacantes eludir restricciones destinadas al acceso y obtener información sensible a través de vectores no especificados.

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: 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.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-04-27 CVE Reserved
2016-07-13 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-04-05 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bi...	Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/...	Broken Link

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URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybull...	2023-01-20
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-...	2023-01-20

1 - 2 of 2

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-...	2023-01-20
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-...	2023-01-20
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1423	2023-01-20
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4178	2016-07-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1355971	2016-07-13

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (13)

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Desktop Runtime Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime"	<= 22.0.0.192 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 22.0.0.192"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Desktop Runtime Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime"	<= 22.0.0.192 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 22.0.0.192"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 18.0.0.360 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 18.0.0.360"	esr	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 18.0.0.360 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 18.0.0.360"	esr	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 22.0.0.192 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 22.0.0.192"	chrome	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 22.0.0.192 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 22.0.0.192"	chrome	Affected	in	Google Search vendor "Google"	Chrome Os Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome Os"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 22.0.0.192 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 22.0.0.192"	chrome	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 22.0.0.192 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 22.0.0.192"	chrome	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 22.0.0.192 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 22.0.0.192"	edge	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 22.0.0.192 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 22.0.0.192"	edge	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"	-	-	Safe

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