KLA10898 Code execution vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player

Multiple type confusion and use-after-free vulnerabilities were found in Adobe Flash Player. By exploiting these vulnerabilities malicious users can execute arbitrary code. These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely.

Technical details

To update Adobe Flash Player ActiveX (detected as Flash.ocx) on Windows 8 and higher, install latest updates from Control Panel

Original advisories

Adobe advisory

Adobe Flash Player ESR end of support announcement

Exploitation

Malware exists for this vulnerability. Usually such malware is classified as Exploit. More details.

Related products

Adobe-Flash-Player-ActiveX

Adobe-Flash-Player-NPAPI

Adobe-Flash-Player-PPAPI

CVE list

CVE-2016-7865 critical

CVE-2016-7864 critical

CVE-2016-7863 critical

CVE-2016-7862 critical

CVE-2016-7861 critical

CVE-2016-7860 critical

CVE-2016-7859 critical

CVE-2016-7858 critical

CVE-2016-7857 critical

Solution

Update to the latest version. If you have Flash Player ESR migrate to the current Flash Player release.

Adobe Flash Player download page

Impacts

• ACE

Arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to executing by abuser any code or commands at vulnerable machine or process.

• OSI

Obtain sensitive information. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to capturing by abuser information, critical for user or system.

• DoS

Denial of service. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to loss of system availability or critical functional fault.

Affected Products

• Adobe Flash Player versions earlier than 23.0.0.207Adobe Flash Player for Linux versions earlier than 11.2.202.644