MGASA-2016-0062

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MGASA-2016-0062

Summary: Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerabilities

Details: Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.569 contains fixes to critical security vulnerabilities found in earlier versions that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. This update resolves a type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0985). This update resolves use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0973, CVE-2016-0974, CVE-2016-0975, CVE-2016-0982, CVE-2016-0983, CVE-2016-0984). This update resolves a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0971). This update resolves memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0964, CVE-2016-0965, CVE-2016-0966, CVE-2016-0967, CVE-2016-0968, CVE-2016-0969, CVE-2016-0970, CVE-2016-0972, CVE-2016-0976, CVE-2016-0977, CVE-2016-0978, CVE-2016-0979, CVE-2016-0980, CVE-2016-0981).

References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0062.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17721, https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-04.html