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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-7879: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-7879: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/15/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
11/27/2024

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the NetConnection class when handling an attached script object. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-plugins-adobe-flash

References

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