Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-4279 (CCN-116748)

Assigned:2016-09-13
Published:2016-09-13
Updated:2026-06-17
Summary:Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.375 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.162 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.635 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4272, CVE-2016-6921, CVE-2016-6923, CVE-2016-6925, CVE-2016-6926, CVE-2016-6927, CVE-2016-6929, CVE-2016-6930, CVE-2016-6931, and CVE-2016-6932.
CVSS v40 Severity:
CVSS v3.x Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-416
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-4279

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Type: UNKNOWN
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2016-1865
Critical: flash-plugin security update

Source: psirt@adobe.com
Type: UNKNOWN
psirt@adobe.com

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Type: UNKNOWN
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Source: psirt@adobe.com
Type: UNKNOWN
psirt@adobe.com

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Type: UNKNOWN
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Source: psirt@adobe.com
Type: UNKNOWN
psirt@adobe.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
adobe-flash-cve20164279-code-exec(116748)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Type: UNKNOWN
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Source: CCN
Type: Adobe Security Bulletin APSB16-29
Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player

Source: psirt@adobe.com
Type: UNKNOWN
psirt@adobe.com

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Type: UNKNOWN
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Source: psirt@adobe.com
Type: UNKNOWN
psirt@adobe.com

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-16-515
Adobe Flash TextFormat Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* (Version <= 22.0.0.211)
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* (Version <= 22.0.0.211)

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 22.0.0.211)
  • OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 5:
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.162:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.635:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:53.0.2785.101:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20164279
    V
    		CVE-2016-4279
    2022-05-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47961
    P
    		axis-1.4-290.6.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48015
    P
    		gdk-pixbuf-loader-rsvg-2.40.20-5.6.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47157
    P
    		strongswan-5.1.3-22.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47221
    P
    		clamav-0.99.2-32.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47252
    P
    		expat-2.1.0-20.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47011
    P
    		libcgroup-tools-0.41.rc1-4.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47323
    P
    		libXtst6-1.2.2-7.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47095
    P
    		libvte9-0.28.2-19.7 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11718
    P
    		shim-0.9-2.14 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11807
    P
    		freerdp-2.0.0~git.1463131968.4e66df7-11.69 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11743
    P
    		xen-4.5.1_12-2.3 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:12445
    P
    		finch-2.12.0-3.3.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11494
    P
    		argyllcms-1.6.3-1.179 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:12467
    P
    		gpgme-1.5.1-1.12 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46427
    P
    		glibc-2.19-17.14 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11516
    P
    		cyrus-sasl-2.1.26-7.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46559
    P
    		procmail-3.22-267.12 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11562
    P
    		java-1_7_0-openjdk-1.7.0.91-21.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11486
    P
    		yast2-core-3.1.11-1.9 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46650
    P
    		elfutils-0.158-6.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11609
    P
    		libid3tag0-0.15.1b-182.58 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46797
    P
    		ntp-4.2.8p4-1.3 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11624
    P
    		libmspack0-0.4-10.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11785
    P
    		cvs-1.12.12-181.63 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11643
    P
    		libraw9-0.15.4-3.88 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11794
    P
    		e2fsprogs-1.42.11-7.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24743
    P
    		Security update for shim (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:53328
    P
    		Security update for dpdk (Critical)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46115
    P
    		Security update for libqt5-qtbase (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25116
    P
    		Security update for mariadb (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:52927
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24826
    P
    		Security update for permissions (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:53501
    P
    		Security update for ntp (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46235
    P
    		Security update for java-1_7_0-openjdk (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25130
    P
    		Security update for ntp (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:54258
    P
    		libdmx1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24976
    P
    		Security update for tomcat (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:53607
    P
    		Security update for samba (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25174
    P
    		Security update for tomcat (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:54332
    P
    		libzmq3 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46101
    P
    		Security update for xen (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25029
    P
    		Security update for dovecot22 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:53773
    P
    		Security update for libraw (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25812
    P
    		Security update for flash-player (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:54370
    P
    		qemu on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24417
    P
    		Security update for webkit2gtk3 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:54058
    P
    		libraptor2-0 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25847
    P
    		Security update for flash-player (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:54451
    P
    		dhcp on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24480
    P
    		Security update for polkit (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:52928
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:54166
    P
    		clamav on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55727
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24606
    P
    		Security update for libssh2_org (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:52950
    P
    		Security update for postgresql10 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24407
    P
    		Security update for samba (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55801
    P
    		Security update for flash-player (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24687
    P
    		Security update for python3-requests (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:53090
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46102
    P
    		Security update for perl-DBI (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1175
    V
    		Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.375 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.162 - CVE-2016-4279
    2016-10-21
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:78435
    P
    		Security update for flash-player (Important)
    2016-09-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20164279000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4279 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-09-14
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20164279000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4279 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-09-14
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20164279000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4279 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-09-14
    BACK
    linux linux kernel -
    adobe flash player *
    adobe flash player *
    adobe flash player desktop runtime *
    microsoft windows -
    apple mac os x -
    microsoft windows -
    apple mac os x -
    google chrome os -
    linux linux kernel -
    microsoft windows -
    adobe flash player 23.0.0.162
    adobe flash player 11.2.202.635
    microsoft windows 8 - -
    microsoft windows 8 *
    microsoft windows server 2012
    microsoft windows rt -
    microsoft windows 8.1 - -
    microsoft windows 8.1 *
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows rt 8.1 *
    google chrome 53.0.2785.101