CVE-2016-4245: Critical severity adobe flash player vulnerability

Published Jul 13, 2016
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Updated

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.366 and 19.x through 22.x before 22.0.0.209 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.632 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4172, CVE-2016-4175, CVE-2016-4179, CVE-2016-4180, CVE-2016-4181, CVE-2016-4182, CVE-2016-4183, CVE-2016-4184, CVE-2016-4185, CVE-2016-4186, CVE-2016-4187, CVE-2016-4188, CVE-2016-4189, CVE-2016-4190, CVE-2016-4217, CVE-2016-4218, CVE-2016-4219, CVE-2016-4220, CVE-2016-4221, CVE-2016-4233, CVE-2016-4234, CVE-2016-4235, CVE-2016-4236, CVE-2016-4237, CVE-2016-4238, CVE-2016-4239, CVE-2016-4240, CVE-2016-4241, CVE-2016-4242, CVE-2016-4243, CVE-2016-4244, and CVE-2016-4246.

Affected Software

12 affected components
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime<=22.0.0.192
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Flash Player<=18.0.0.360
Adobe Flash Player Chrome<=22.0.0.192
Google Chrome OS
Linux Linux kernel
Adobe Flash Player Edge<=22.0.0.192
Adobe Flash Player Internet Explorer<=22.0.0.192
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Adobe Flash Player<=11.2.202.626

Event History

Jul 13, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4245?

CVE-2016-4245 is considered critical due to its potential to allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-4245?

To mitigate CVE-2016-4245, upgrade Adobe Flash Player to the latest version available.

3

What versions of Flash Player are affected by CVE-2016-4245?

Adobe Flash Player before version 18.0.0.366 and versions 19.x through 22.x prior to 22.0.0.209 are affected.

4

Which operating systems are vulnerable to CVE-2016-4245?

CVE-2016-4245 affects Adobe Flash Player on Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-4245?

Currently, the only effective workaround for CVE-2016-4245 is to uninstall Adobe Flash Player or update it to a secure version.

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