CVE-2016-0971
published 2016-02-10CVE-2016-0971: Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.329 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.306 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.569 on Linux…
PriorityP271high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
34.90%
98.3th percentile
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.329 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.306 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.569 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.260, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.260, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.260 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe | air_desktop_runtime | <= 20.0.0.233 | — |
| adobe | air_sdk | <= 20.0.0.233 | — |
| adobe | air_sdk_compiler | <= 20.0.0.233 | — |
| adobe | flash_player | <= 11.2.202.559 | — |
| adobe | flash_player | <= 18.0.0.326 | — |
| adobe | flash_player | <= 20.0.0.272 | — |
| adobe | flash_player | <= 20.0.0.286 | — |
| adobe | flash_player_desktop_runtime | <= 20.0.0.286 | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Vulnerability is triggered via ATF (Adobe Texture Format) file processing through the URLStream class in Flash Player, resulting in a heap overflow. Inspect SWF/ATF content delivered via URLStream for malformed ATF data. ↗
- →Flag Adobe Flash Player versions below 18.0.0.329 (Windows/OS X), below 20.0.0.306 (19.x/20.x Windows/OS X), and below 11.2.202.569 (Linux) as vulnerable targets in asset inventory and network traffic. ↗
- →Flag Adobe AIR, AIR SDK, and AIR SDK & Compiler versions below 20.0.0.260 as vulnerable in asset inventory. ↗
- ·The exploit vector is described as 'unspecified vectors' in the CVE, limiting precise signature-based detection beyond ATF/URLStream heuristics. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_redhat8.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-xgf9-9fpj-mv3c: Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2016-0971 [CRITICAL] CWE-119 GHSA-xgf9-9fpj-mv3c: Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.329 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.306 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.569 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.260, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.260, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.260 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
OSV
CVE-2016-0971: Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18
osv·2016-02-10·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2016-0971 [HIGH] CVE-2016-0971: Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.329 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.306 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.569 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.260, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.260, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.260 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Red Hat
flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-04
vendor_redhat·2016-02-09·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2016-0971 [HIGH] flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-04
flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-04
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.329 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.306 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.569 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.260, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.260, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.260 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
No detection rules found.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00025.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00027.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00029.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00030.htmlhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0166.htmlhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034970https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-04.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39465/http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00025.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00027.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00029.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00030.htmlhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0166.htmlhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034970https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-04.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39465/
2016-02-10
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