Use After Free Affecting adobe-flashplugin package, versions <1:20190514.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.54% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-ADOBEFLASHPLUGIN-346507
  • published16 May 2019
  • disclosed22 May 2019

Introduced: 16 May 2019

CVE-2019-7837  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 adobe-flashplugin to version 1:20190514.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Adobe Flash Player versions 32.0.0.171 and earlier, 32.0.0.171 and earlier, and 32.0.0.171 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.