Use After Free Affecting flash-plugin package, versions <0:24.0.0.186-1.el6_8


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
67.67% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-FLASHPLUGIN-1509315
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed13 Dec 2016

Introduced: 13 Dec 2016

CVE-2016-7892  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 flash-plugin to version 0:24.0.0.186-1.el6_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2947.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream flash-plugin package and not the flash-plugin package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 TextField class. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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