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HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2016-6992

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.382 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.637 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unspecifie...

Vulnerability Description

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.382 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.637 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion."

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<= 23.0.0.162
AppleMac Os X-
GoogleChrome Os-
LinuxLinux Kernel-
MicrosoftWindows-
MicrosoftWindows 10-
MicrosoftWindows 8.1-
AdobeFlash Player Desktop Runtime<= 23.0.0.162

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-843

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6992?

CVE-2016-6992 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.382 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.637 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unspecifie...

How severe is CVE-2016-6992?

CVE-2016-6992 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-2016-6992?

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.