CVE-2016-4249 Memory corruption in n/a
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-4249?
CVE-2016-4249 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 13 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in 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 execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4249?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4249?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-4249 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4249 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wj44-vm9q-56xc, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4249.