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Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Memory Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 28 Oct 2016 Release Date: 27 Oct 2016 3735 Views

RISK: Extremely High Risk

TYPE: Clients - Audio & Video

TYPE: Audio & Video

A vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Flash Player, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability cause arbitrary code to be executed on the targeted system.

 

Note: This vulnerability is being actively exploited against Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 systems.


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

  • Flash Player 23.0.0.185 and prior :Windows, Macintosh and Chrome OS
  • Flash Player 11.2.202.637 and earlier: Linux
  • Flash Player embedded in browsers in Windows 8 and later, and Google Chrome

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.

  • The vendor has issued a fix or software update:
    • Flash Player 23.0.0.205: Windows, Macintosh and Chrome OS
    • Flash Player 11.2.202.643: Linux
  • For embedded Flash Player, update Windows and Google Chrome through their software update function.

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