Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash_player

CVE-2016-4179

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 (memory corruption) via unspecified v…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.502 (97.9th 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)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • 40102 (Exploit, exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • SUSE-SU-2016:1826 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, Broken Link)
  • openSUSE-SU-2016:1802 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, Broken Link)
  • 91725 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, Broken Link)
  • psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
  • RHSA-2016:1423 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • MS16-093 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
  • 1036280 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4179?
CVE-2016-4179 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-2016-4179?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-4179 known to be exploited?
22 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.