(Microsoft Issues Fix) Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Memory Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1037137 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1037137
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2016-7855
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 28 2016
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 23.0.0.185 and prior
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Adobe Flash Player. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted content that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a use-after-free memory error and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
[Editor's note: This vulnerability is being actively exploited against Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 systems.]
Neel Mehta and Billy Leonard from Google's Threat Analysis Group reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create content that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
Microsoft has issued a fix for CVE-2016-7855.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-128
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-128 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS: Windows (2012), Windows (8), Windows (10)
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Underlying OS Comments: 8.1, RT 8.1, 2012, 2012 R2, 10, 10 1511, 10 1607; and prior service packs
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