Improper Access Control Affecting adobe-flashplugin package, versions <1:20161011.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-ADOBEFLASHPLUGIN-392485
  • published13 Oct 2016
  • disclosed13 Oct 2016

Introduced: 13 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-4286  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 adobe-flashplugin to version 1:20161011.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream adobe-flashplugin package and not the adobe-flashplugin package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.