HTTP: Adobe Flash Player CVE-2016-1016 Use After Free
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known flaw in the Adobe Flash Player. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the Transform object implementation in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.343 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.213 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.616 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a flash.geom.Matrix callback, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1011, CVE-2016-1013, CVE-2016-1017, and CVE-2016-1031.
References
CVE: CVE-2016-1016
Short Name
HTTP:STC:ADOBE:CVE-2016-1016-UF
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Adobe After CVE-2016-1016 Flash Free Player Use
Release Date
04/19/2016
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3377
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score
9.3