Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-0972
Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.329 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.306 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.569 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.260, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.260, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.260 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0964, CVE-2016-0965, CVE-2016-0966, CVE-2016-0967, CVE-2016-0968, CVE-2016-0969, CVE-2016-0970, CVE-2016-0976, CVE-2016-0977, CVE-2016-0978, CVE-2016-0979, CVE-2016-0980, and CVE-2016-0981.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-0972
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-0972
1.24%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 86 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-0972
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
|
NIST | |
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-0972
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-0972
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034970
Adobe Flash Player Multiple Bugs Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerBroken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00030.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0415-1: important: Security updateBroken Link;Third Party Advisory
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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-04.html
Adobe Security BulletinPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00027.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0400-1: important: Security update forBroken Link;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00029.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0412-1: important: Security updateBroken Link;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00025.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0398-1: important: Security update forBroken Link;Third Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0166.html
RHSA-2016:0166 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07
Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201603-07) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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