MGASA-2016-0251

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MGASA-2016-0251

Summary: Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix 52 security vulnerabilities

Details: Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.632 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 race condition vulnerability that could lead to information disclosure (CVE-2016-4247). This update resolves type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-4223, CVE-2016-4224, CVE-2016-4225). This update resolves use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-4173, CVE-2016-4174, CVE-2016-4222, CVE-2016-4226, CVE-2016-4227, CVE-2016-4228, CVE-2016-4229, CVE-2016-4230, CVE-2016-4231, CVE-2016-4248). This update resolves a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-4249). This update resolves memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-4172, CVE-2016-4175, CVE-2016-4179, CVE-2016-4180, CVE-2016-4181, CVE-2016-4182, CVE-2016-4183, CVE-2016-4184, CVE-2016-4185, CVE-2016-4186, CVE-2016-4187, CVE-2016-4188, CVE-2016-4189, CVE-2016-4190, CVE-2016-4217, CVE-2016-4218, CVE-2016-4219, CVE-2016-4220, CVE-2016-4221, CVE-2016-4233, CVE-2016-4234, CVE-2016-4235, CVE-2016-4236, CVE-2016-4237, CVE-2016-4238, CVE-2016-4239, CVE-2016-4240, CVE-2016-4241, CVE-2016-4242, CVE-2016-4243, CVE-2016-4244, CVE-2016-4245, CVE-2016-4246). This update resolves a memory leak vulnerability (CVE-2016-4232). This update resolves stack corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-4176, CVE-2016-4177). This update resolves a security bypass vulnerability that could lead to information disclosure (CVE-2016-4178)

References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0251.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18933, https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.html