CVE-2016-4281 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in 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-2016-4281?
CVE-2016-4281 is a high-severity memory corruption 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 execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4274, CVE-2016-4275, CVE-2016-4276, CVE-2016-4280, CVE-2016-4282, CVE-2016-4283, CVE-2016-4284, CVE-2016-4285, CVE-2016-6922, and CVE-2016-6924.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4281?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4281?
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-2016-4281 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4281 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h84j-3crf-6xm2.