Use After Free Affecting flashplugin-nonfree package, versions <11.2.202.644ubuntu0.12.04.1
Threat Intelligence
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-FLASHPLUGINNONFREE-432190
- published8 Nov 2016
- disclosed8 Nov 2016
Introduced: 8 Nov 2016
CVE-2016-7862 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 flashplugin-nonfree to version 11.2.202.644ubuntu0.12.04.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream flashplugin-nonfree package and not the flashplugin-nonfree package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier have an exploitable use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-7862
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-603
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-141
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94153
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240