[ GLSA 201610-10 ] Adobe Flash Player

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201610-10)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: October 29, 2016
Updated: November 01, 2016
Bug(s): #593684, #596896, #598152
ID: 201610-10

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Adobe Flash Player, the
worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.


Background

The Adobe Flash Player is a renderer for the SWF file format, which is
commonly used to provide interactive websites.


Affected Packages

Package: www-plugins/adobe-flash
Vulnerable: < 23.0.0.205
Unaffected: >= 23.0.0.205
Unaffected: >= 11.2.202.635 < 11.2.202.636
Unaffected: >= 11.2.202.643 < 11.2.202.644
Unaffected: >= 11.2.202.644 < 11.2.202.645
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player.
Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, obtain
sensitive information, or bypass security restrictions.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Adobe Flash Player 23.x users should upgrade to the latest version: