CVE ID | CVE-2016-1017 |
CVSS SCORE | 6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
AFFECTED VENDORS |
Adobe |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Flash |
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION | Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['24025']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
The specific flaw exists within the handling of LoadVars.decode. The issue lies in the failure to safely hold a reference to arguments during execution of the function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html |
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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CREDIT | Yuki Chen of Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team |