Use After Free in Adobe Air Desktop Runtime
CVE-2016-1017
Use-after-free vulnerability in the LoadVars.decode function in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.343 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.213 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.616 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1011, CVE-2016-1013, CVE-2016-1016, and CVE-2016-1031.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.061 (93.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.061 · newest: 0.061 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/85926 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-225/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035509 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-050 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1017?
- CVE-2016-1017 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Air Desktop Runtime, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1017?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1017 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.