MGASA-2016-0173

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MGASA-2016-0173

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

Details: Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.621 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 type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-1105, CVE-2016-4117). This update resolves 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). This update resolves a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-1101). This update resolves a buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-1103). This update resolves 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). This update resolves a vulnerability in the directory search path used to find resources that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-4116). Adobe reports that an exploit for CVE-2016-4117 exists in the wild.

References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0173.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18448, https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html