HTTP: Adobe Flash CVE-2016-4121 Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Adobe Flash Player. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.352 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.242 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.621 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1097, CVE-2016-1106, CVE-2016-1107, CVE-2016-1108, CVE-2016-1109, CVE-2016-1110, CVE-2016-4108, and CVE-2016-4110.

References

CVE: CVE-2016-4121

Short Name
HTTP:STC:ADOBE:CVE-2016-4121-CE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Adobe CVE-2016-4121 Code Execution Flash Remote
Release Date
06/21/2016
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

7.5

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