NVD - CVE-2016-4224

CVE-2016-4224 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.

Description

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 by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4223 and CVE-2016-4225.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 07/12/2016

Evaluator Description

CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 8.8 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 2.8

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

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.8 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
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/2016-07/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91718
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036280
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-428
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1423
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-093
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-03

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Other (NVD-CWE-Other)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
AND
OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*    versions up to (including) 22.0.0.192
Configuration 2
AND
OR
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*    versions up to (including) 22.0.0.192
OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
AND
OR
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*    versions up to (including) 11.2.202.626
OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 4
AND
OR
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*    versions up to (including) 18.0.0.360
OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 5
AND
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*    versions up to (including) 22.0.0.192
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*    versions up to (including) 22.0.0.192
Configuration 6
AND
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*    versions up to (including) 22.0.0.192

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Change History

7 change records found - show changes

CVE Modified by MITRE - 11/28/2016 3:16:19 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00016.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91718 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-428 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-03 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-093 [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis - 7/14/2016 8:04:18 AM

Action

Type

Old Value

New Value

Changed

CPE Configuration

Record truncated, showing 500 of 1592 characters. View Entire Change Record

Configuration 1
     AND
          OR
               cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
               cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          OR
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:22.0.0.192:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
     AND
          OR
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.360:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* (and previous)
          OR
               cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
               cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:

Record truncated, showing 500 of 1592 characters. View Entire Change Record

Configuration 1
     AND
          OR
               cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
               cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          OR
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:22.0.0.192:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
     AND
          OR
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:22.0.0.192:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* (and previous)
          OR
               cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
               cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:

Added

CVSS V2

(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Removed

CVSS V2

(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Modified Analysis - 7/13/2016 2:33:09 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 1592 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:22.0.0.192::::::: (and previous) Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.360::::esr:::* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:::::::
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		NVD-CWE-Other
Added	Evaluator Description		<a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/843.html">CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')</a>
Changed	Reference Type	https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.html No Types Assigned	https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.html Advisory, Patch

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-4224
NVD Published Date:
07/12/2016
NVD Last Modified:
10/12/2018

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