CVE-2016-4271 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass Flash sandbox restrictions to access sensitive local filesystem data, requiring users to upgrade Adobe Flash Player.
- 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-2016-4271?
CVE-2016-4271 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 14 Sep 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
Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.375 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.162 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.635 on Linux allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4277 and CVE-2016-4278, aka a "local-with-filesystem Flash sandbox bypass" issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4271?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4271?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-4271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rhff-rv46-hwr9.