MGASA-2016-0370

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    MGASA-2016-0370

    Published: 9 Nov 2016Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

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

    Details: Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.644 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-2016-7860, CVE-2016-7861, CVE-2016-7865). This update resolves 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).

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0370.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19741, https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: flash-player-plugin

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/flash-player-plugin?arch=source&distro=mageia-5

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -11.2.202.644-1.mga5.nonfree

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High