Bug 1335058 (CVE-2016-1096, CVE-2016-1097, CVE-2016-1098, CVE-2016-1099, CVE-2016-1100, CVE-2016-1101, CVE-2016-1102, CVE-2016-1103, CVE-2016-1104, CVE-2016-1105, CVE-2016-1106, CVE-2016-1107, CVE-2016-1108, CVE-2016-1109, CVE-2016-1110, CVE-2016-4108, CVE-2016-4109, CVE-2016-4110, CVE-2016-4111, CVE-2016-4112, CVE-2016-4113, CVE-2016-4114, CVE-2016-4115, CVE-2016-4116, CVE-2016-4117, CVE-2016-4120, CVE-2016-4121, CVE-2016-4160, CVE-2016-4161, CVE-2016-4162, CVE-2016-4163)

Summary:	flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-15
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Andrej Nemec <anemec>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:
Severity:	urgent	Docs Contact:
Priority:	urgent
Version:	unspecified	CC:	ed.costello, emhuang, mmelanso, mtilburg, stransky, thoger
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Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Fixed In Version:	flash-plugin 11.2.202.621	Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Last Closed:	2016-05-13 07:29:49 UTC	Type:	---
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oVirt Team:	---	RHEL 7.3 requirements from Atomic Host:
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Bug Depends On:	1335109, 1335110, 1335111
Bug Blocks:	1335059

Description Andrej Nemec 2016-05-11 09:01:43 UTC

Adobe released a new security advisory for Adobe Flash Player.

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2016-4117) exists in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Chrome OS. Successful exploitation could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Adobe is aware of a report that an exploit for CVE-2016-4117 exists in the wild.  Adobe will address this vulnerability in our monthly security update, which will be available as early as May 12. For the latest information, users may monitor the Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team blog.

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html

Comment 2 Tomas Hoger 2016-05-12 16:12:04 UTC

Updates for Adobe Flash Player were released, further details are in the APSB16-15 bulletin.

Adobe Security Bulletin APSB16-15 for Adobe Flash Player describes multiple flaws that can possibly lead to code execution when Flash Player is used to play a specially crafted SWF file.

Quoting from the APSB16-15:

These updates resolve type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-1105, CVE-2016-4117).

These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-1097, CVE-2016-1106, CVE-2016-1107, CVE-2016-1108, CVE-2016-1109, CVE-2016-1110, CVE-2016-4108, CVE-2016-4110).

These updates resolve a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-1101).

These updates resolve a buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-1103).

These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-1096, CVE-2016-1098, CVE-2016-1099, CVE-2016-1100, CVE-2016-1102, CVE-2016-1104, CVE-2016-4109, CVE-2016-4111, CVE-2016-4112, CVE-2016-4113, CVE-2016-4114, CVE-2016-4115).

These updates resolve a vulnerability in the directory search path used to find resources that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-4116).

External References:

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html

Comment 3 errata-xmlrpc 2016-05-13 07:21:46 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary

Via RHSA-2016:1079 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html

Comment 4 Andrej Nemec 2016-05-20 07:33:47 UTC

Adobe updated the advisory with two additional CVEs. I am adding them as aliases for this update. Tomas, do we need to reflect these changes anywhere else? 

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html

CVE-2016-4120 is a memory corruption vulnerability possibly leading to code execution.

CVE-2016-4121 is a use-after-free vulnerability possibly leading to code execution.

Comment 6 Andrej Nemec 2016-06-06 07:29:21 UTC

Adobe updated the advisory with four additional CVEs. Adding them as aliases and adding them to errata.

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html

CVE-2016-4160, CVE-2016-4161, CVE-2016-4162, CVE-2016-4163: 

These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution.