CVE-2016-4178

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.366 and 19.x through 22.x before 22.0.0.209 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.632 on Linux allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.47% Top 25%
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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.html vendor advisory broken link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00016.html vendor advisory broken link
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.html patch vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1423 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91723 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-093 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036280 broken link third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4178?
CVE-2016-4178 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4178?
To fix CVE-2016-4178, 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-2016-4178 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4178 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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