Bug 1393087 (CVE-2016-7857, CVE-2016-7858, CVE-2016-7859, CVE-2016-7860, CVE-2016-7861, CVE-2016-7862, CVE-2016-7863, CVE-2016-7864, CVE-2016-7865) - CVE-2016-7857 CVE-2016-7858 CVE-2016-7859 CVE-2016-7860 CVE-2016-7861 CVE-2016-7862 CVE-2016-7863 CVE-2016-7864 CVE-2016-7865 flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-37
Summary: CVE-2016-7857 CVE-2016-7858 CVE-2016-7859 CVE-2016-7860 CVE-2016-7861 CVE-201...
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: CVE-2016-7857, CVE-2016-7858, CVE-2016-7859, CVE-2016-7860, CVE-2016-7861, CVE-2016-7862, CVE-2016-7863, CVE-2016-7864, CVE-2016-7865
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 1393089 1393090 1393091
Blocks: 1393088
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2016-11-08 20:27 UTC by Tomas Hoger
Modified: 2021-02-17 03:03 UTC (History)
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Fixed In Version: flash-plugin 11.2.202.644
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Last Closed: 2016-11-09 08:16:06 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2016:2676 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Critical: flash-plugin security update 2016-11-09 13:13:41 UTC

Description Tomas Hoger 2016-11-08 20:27:19 UTC 
Adobe Security Bulletin APSB16-37 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 APSB16-37:

These updates resolve type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7860, CVE-2016-7861, CVE-2016-7865).

These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7857, CVE-2016-7858, CVE-2016-7859, CVE-2016-7862, CVE-2016-7863, CVE-2016-7864).

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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html
Comment 2 errata-xmlrpc 2016-11-09 08:14:02 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

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

Via RHSA-2016:2676 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.html
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