Use After Free Affecting adobe-flashplugin package, versions <1:20180206.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Threat Intelligence
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-ADOBEFLASHPLUGIN-394274
- published6 Feb 2018
- disclosed6 Feb 2018
Introduced: 6 Feb 2018
CVE-2018-4877 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 adobe-flashplugin to version 1:20180206.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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.
A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.161. This vulnerability occurs due to a dangling pointer in the Primetime SDK related to media player's quality of service functionality. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.