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CVE-2016-4179 Detail

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 or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4172, CVE-2016-4175, 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-2016-4238, 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.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00016.html Broken Link 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00016.html Broken Link 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.html Broken Link 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.html Broken Link 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91725 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91725 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036280 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036280 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1423 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1423 Third Party Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-093 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-093 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40102/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40102/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-4179
NVD Published Date:
07/12/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Adobe Systems Incorporated