HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2016-1001

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.577 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 21.0.0.176, Adobe AIR ...

Vulnerability Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.577 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 21.0.0.176, Adobe AIR SDK before 21.0.0.176, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 21.0.0.176 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeFlash Player<= 20.0.0.306
AppleMac Os X-
GoogleChrome Os-
LinuxLinux Kernel-
MicrosoftWindows-
AdobeAir<= 20.0.0.233
GoogleAndroid-
AdobeAir Sdk<= 20.0.0.260
SamsungX14J Firmwaret-ms14jakucb-1102.5
AppleIphone Os-
AdobeFlash Player Desktop Runtime<= 20.2.2.306
MicrosoftWindows 10-
MicrosoftWindows 8.1-
AdobeAir Desktop Runtime<= 20.0.0.260
AdobeAir Sdk \& Compiler<= 20.0.0.260

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-1001?

CVE-2016-1001 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.577 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 21.0.0.176, Adobe AIR ...

How severe is CVE-2016-1001?

CVE-2016-1001 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1001?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Flash Player, Apple Mac Os X, Google Chrome Os, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows.