Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2016-4238
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 vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4172, CVE-2016-4175, CVE-2016-4179, CVE-2016-4180, CVE-2016-4181, CVE-2016-4182, CVE-2016-4183, CVE-2016-4184, CVE-2016-4185, CVE-2016-4186, CVE-2016-4187, CVE-2016-4188, CVE-2016-4189, CVE-2016-4190, CVE-2016-4217, CVE-2016-4218, CVE-2016-4219, CVE-2016-4220, CVE-2016-4221, CVE-2016-4233, CVE-2016-4234, CVE-2016-4235, CVE-2016-4236, CVE-2016-4237, CVE-2016-4239, CVE-2016-4240, CVE-2016-4241, CVE-2016-4242, CVE-2016-4243, CVE-2016-4244, CVE-2016-4245, and CVE-2016-4246.
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: 0.044 (91.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-03 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00016.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91725 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, 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.securitytracker.com/id/1036280 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4238?
- CVE-2016-4238 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-2016-4238?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4238 known to be exploited?
- 21 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.