KLA10892 Code execution vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player

Use-after-free vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player. By exploiting this vulnerability malicious users can execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely.

Technical details

To update Adobe Flash Player ActiveX (detected as Flash.ocx) on Windows 8 and higher, install latest updates from Control Panel

Original advisories

Adobe Security Bulletin

Exploitation

Malware exists for this vulnerability. Usually such malware is classified as Exploit. More details.

Related products

Adobe-Flash-Player-ActiveX

Adobe-Flash-Player-NPAPI

Adobe-Flash-Player-PPAPI

CVE list

CVE-2016-7855 critical

Solution

Update to the latest version

Get Flash Player

Impacts

• ACE

Arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to executing by abuser any code or commands at vulnerable machine or process.

• SB

Security bypass. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to performing actions restricted by current security settings.

Affected Products

• Adobe Flash Player versions earlier than 23.0.0.205Adobe Flash Player for Linux versions earlier than 11.2.202.643