Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2016-4177
Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.366 and 19.x through 22.x before 22.0.0.209 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.632 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4176.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.176 (97.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.176 · newest: 0.176 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40104/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00016.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1423 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91721 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-093 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036280 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4177?
- CVE-2016-4177 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4177?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.