CVE-2016-1014

7.3 HIGH
Published: April 09, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.343 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.213 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.616 on Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse resource in an unspecified directory.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137532/Adobe-Flash-Player-DLL-Hijacking.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/39
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538699/100/0/threaded
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035509
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-050
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137532/Adobe-Flash-Player-DLL-Hijacking.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/39
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538699/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035509
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-050
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
28th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-426

Affected Vendors

google apple microsoft linux adobe

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