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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.2382
Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
12 October 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Adobe Flash Player
Publisher: Adobe
Operating System: Windows
OS X
Linux variants
ChromeOS
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Unauthorised Access -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-6992 CVE-2016-6990 CVE-2016-6989
CVE-2016-6987 CVE-2016-6986 CVE-2016-6985
CVE-2016-6984 CVE-2016-6983 CVE-2016-6982
CVE-2016-6981 CVE-2016-4286 CVE-2016-4273
Original Bulletin:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-32.html
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Adobe Security Bulletin
Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
Release date: October 11, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: APSB16-32
Priority: See table below
CVE number: CVE-2016-4273, CVE-2016-4286, CVE-2016-6981, CVE-2016-6982,
CVE-2016-6983, CVE-2016-6984, CVE-2016-6985, CVE-2016-6986, CVE-2016-6987,
CVE-2016-6989, CVE-2016-6990, CVE-2016-6992
Platform: Windows, Macintosh, Linux and ChromeOS
Summary
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows,
Macintosh, Linux and ChromeOS. These updates address critical vulnerabilities
that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected
system.
Affected Versions
Product Affected Versions Platform
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime 23.0.0.162 and earlier Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release 18.0.0.375 and earlier Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome 23.0.0.162 and earlier Windows, Macintosh, Linux and ChromeOS
Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 23.0.0.162 and earlier Windows 10 and 8.1
Adobe Flash Player for Linux 11.2.202.635 and earlier Linux
To verify the version of Adobe Flash Player installed on your system, access
the About Flash Player page, or right-click on content running in Flash Player
and select "About Adobe (or Macromedia) Flash Player" from the menu. If you
use multiple browsers, perform the check for each browser you have installed
on your system.
Solution
Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and
recommends users update their installation to the newest version:
Product Updated Versions Platform Priority rating Availability
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime 23.0.0.185 Windows and Macintosh 1 Flash Player Download Center Flash Player Distribution
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release 18.0.0.382 Windows and Macintosh 1 Extended Support
Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome 23.0.0.185 Windows, Macintosh, Linux and ChromeOS 1 Google Chrome Releases
Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 23.0.0.185 Windows 10 and 8.1 1 Microsoft Security Advisory
Adobe Flash Player for Linux 11.2.202.637 Linux 3 Flash Player Download Center
Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows
and Macintosh update to 23.0.0.185 via the update mechanism within the product
when prompted [1], or by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player for Linux update to Adobe Flash
Player 11.2.202.637 by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically updated
to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player
23.0.0.185 for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS.
Adobe Flash Player installed with Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 for
Windows 10 and 8.1 will be automatically updated to the latest version, which
will include Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.185.
Please visit the Flash Player Help page for assistance in installing Flash
Player.
[1] Users of Flash Player 11.2.x or later for Windows, or Flash Player 11.3.x
or later for Macintosh, who have selected the option to 'Allow Adobe to
install updates' will receive the update automatically. Users who do not have
the 'Allow Adobe to install updates' option enabled can install the update via
the update mechanism within the product when prompted.
Vulnerability Details
These updates resolve a type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2016-6992).
These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2016-6981, CVE-2016-6987).
These updates resolve a security bypass vulnerability (CVE-2016-4286).
These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to
code execution (CVE-2016-4273, CVE-2016-6982, CVE-2016-6983, CVE-2016-6984,
CVE-2016-6985, CVE-2016-6986, CVE-2016-6989, CVE-2016-6990).
Acknowledgments
Adobe would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for
reporting the relevant issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our
customers:
Tao Yan (@Ga1ois) of Palo Alto Networks (CVE-2016-6982, CVE-2016-6983,
CVE-2016-6984, CVE-2016-6985)
b0nd@Garage4Hackers working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative
(CVE-2016-6986)
willJ of Tencent PC Manager (CVE-2016-6989)
JieZeng of Tencent Zhanlu Lab working with the Chromium Vulnerability Rewards
Program (CVE-2016-6992)
Jie Zeng of Tencent Zhanlu Lab (CVE-2016-6990)
bo13oy of CloverSec Labs working with the Chromium Vulnerability Rewards
Program (CVE-2016-6981)
Akitsu Madoka working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2016-6987)
Francis Provencher from COSIG (CVE-2016-4273)
Jordy Kersten (CVE-2016-4286)
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