NVD - CVE-2016-4171

CVE-2016-4171 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Current Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in June 2016.

Source: MITRE
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.8 CRITICAL
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3.0 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 3.9

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 10.0 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Insufficient_Info
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238	Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html	Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html	Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Insufficient Information (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)	Up to (including) 11.2.202.621
Running on/with
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 2 ( hide )

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)	Up to (including) 21.0.0.242
Running on/with
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 3 ( hide )

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::chrome::* Show Matching CPE(s)	Up to (including) 21.0.0.242
Running on/with
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 4 ( hide )

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::internet_explorer::* Show Matching CPE(s)	Up to (including) 21.0.0.242
Running on/with
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 5 ( hide )

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:::::::* Show Matching CPE(s)
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::* Show Matching CPE(s)
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:::::::* Show Matching CPE(s)
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::* Show Matching CPE(s)
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:::::::* Show Matching CPE(s)
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::* Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 6 ( hide )

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:::::esr:::* Show Matching CPE(s)	Up to (including) 18.0.0.352
Running on/with
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 7 ( hide )

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::edge::* Show Matching CPE(s)	Up to (including) 21.0.0.242
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::internet_explorer::* Show Matching CPE(s)	Up to (including) 21.0.0.242
Running on/with
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:::::::: Show Matching CPE(s)

Change History

9 change records found - show changes

CVE Modified by MITRE - 11/29/2016 10:06:55 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992 [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis - 8/18/2016 1:01:23 PM

Action

Type

Old Value

New Value

Changed

CPE Configuration

Record truncated, showing 500 of 559 characters. View Entire Change Record

Configuration 1
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:a

Record truncated, showing 500 of 2220 characters. View Entire Change Record

Configuration 1
     AND
          OR
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:11.2.202.621:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
          OR
               cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
     AND
          OR
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.242:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
          OR
               cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
               cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
               cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*

Changed

Reference Type

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238 No Types Assigned

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238 Third Party Advisory

Changed

Reference Type

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html No Types Assigned

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html Vendor Advisory

Modified Analysis - 6/17/2016 9:12:29 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Configuration 1 OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.242::::::: (and previous)
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
Changed	Reference Type	https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html No Types Assigned	https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-4171
NVD Published Date:
06/16/2016
NVD Last Modified:
01/10/2017

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CVE-2016-4171 Detail

Current Description

Analysis Description

Impact

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Technical Details

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Change History

CVE Modified by MITRE - 1/10/2017 9:59:11 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 11/29/2016 10:06:55 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 11/28/2016 3:15:23 PM

Modified Analysis - 8/18/2016 1:01:23 PM

CVE Modified by Source - 7/27/2016 10:02:10 PM

Modified Analysis - 7/21/2016 12:53:52 PM

CVE Modified by Source - 7/13/2016 10:02:25 PM

Modified Analysis - 6/17/2016 9:12:29 AM

Initial CVE Analysis - 6/16/2016 1:26:44 PM

Quick Info