HTTP: Adobe Flash Player CVE-2016-4142 Use After Free

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

Extended Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier, as used in the Adobe Flash libraries in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge, has unknown impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in MS16-083.

Affected Products

Opensuse opensuse

References

CVE: CVE-2016-4142

Short Name
HTTP:STC:ADOBE:CVE-2016-4142
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Adobe After CVE-2016-4142 Flash Free Player Use
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
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Opensuse

Suse

Redhat

CVSS Score

9.3

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