CVE-2016-6992

flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-32

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.382 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.637 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion."

Adobe Flash Player en versiones anteriores a 18.0.0.382 y 19.x hasta la versión 23.x en versiones anteriores a 23.0.0.185 en Windows y OS X y en versiones anteriores a 11.2.202.637 en Linux permite a atacantes ejecutar código arbitrario aprovechando una "confusión de tipo" no especificada.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

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

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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

2016-08-23 CVE Reserved
2016-10-12 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93488	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036985	Broken Link

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-32.html	2022-11-18

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2057.html	2022-11-18
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10	2022-11-18
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6992	2016-10-12
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1383931	2016-10-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 23.0.0.162 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.162"	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"	<= 23.0.0.162 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.162"	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"	<= 23.0.0.162 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.162"	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"	<= 23.0.0.162 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.162"	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"	<= 23.0.0.162 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.162"	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"	<= 23.0.0.162 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.162"	edge	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 23.0.0.162 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.162"	internet_explorer	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"	<= 23.0.0.162 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.162"	internet_explorer	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 18.0.0.375 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 18.0.0.375"	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"	<= 18.0.0.375 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 18.0.0.375"	esr	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Desktop Runtime Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime"	<= 23.0.0.162 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 23.0.0.162"	-	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"	<= 23.0.0.162 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 23.0.0.162"	-	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"	<= 11.2.202.635 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 11.2.202.635"	linux	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	-	-	Safe