CVE-2016-1018

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow 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 crafted JPEG-XR data.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.49% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-228/ vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035509 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-050 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1018?
CVE-2016-1018 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1018?
To fix CVE-2016-1018, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-1018 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-1018 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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