CVE-2016-6983

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Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.382 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.637 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4273, CVE-2016-6982, CVE-2016-6984, CVE-2016-6985, CVE-2016-6986, CVE-2016-6989, and CVE-2016-6990.

8.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2057.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93490 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036985 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-32.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2057.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93490 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036985 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-32.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 02:57

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2057.html - Third Party Advisory () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2057.html - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93490 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93490 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036985 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036985 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-32.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-32.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 - Third Party Advisory

18 Nov 2022, 16:39

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-119 CWE-787
CVSS v2 : 10.0
v3 : 9.8 		v2 : 9.3
v3 : 8.8
References (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 - (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 - Third Party Advisory
References (SECTRACK) http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036985 - (SECTRACK) http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036985 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93490 - (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93490 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (REDHAT) http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2057.html - (REDHAT) http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2057.html - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2016-10-13 19:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-6983

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6983

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6983

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows
  • windows_10
  • windows_8.1

apple

  • mac_os_x

adobe

  • flash_player
  • flash_player_desktop_runtime

linux

  • linux_kernel

google

  • chrome_os
CWE
CWE-787

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