Untrusted Search Path Affecting flashplugin-nonfree package, versions <32.0.0.101ubuntu0.16.04.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FLASHPLUGINNONFREE-345569
  • published18 Jan 2019
  • disclosed18 Jan 2019

Introduced: 18 Jan 2019

CVE-2018-15983  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-426  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 flashplugin-nonfree to version 32.0.0.101ubuntu0.16.04.1 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:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.