CVE-2016-4286

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.382 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.637 on Linux allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.42% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93497 vdb entry third party advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-32.html patch vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2057.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036985 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4286?
CVE-2016-4286 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4286?
To fix CVE-2016-4286, 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-2016-4286 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4286 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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