Buffer overflow in Adobe Air_desktop_runtime

CVE-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, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.260, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.260, and Adobe AIR SDK &…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.588 (98.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • SUSE-SU-2016:0400 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, Broken Link)
  • 39465 (Exploit, exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • 1034970 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
  • GLSA-201603-07 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • RHSA-2016:0166 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • openSUSE-SU-2016:0415 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, Broken Link)
  • openSUSE-SU-2016:0412 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, Broken Link)
  • psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
  • SUSE-SU-2016:0398 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0971?
CVE-2016-0971 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Air_desktop_runtime, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-0971?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.