Number: AV16-101
Date: 16 June 2016
Purpose
The purpose of this advisory is to bring attention to the recently released security updates for Adobe Flash Player and AIR.
Assessment
Adobe has released Security Bulletin APSB16-18 and Security Bulletin APSB16-23 to address critical vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to take control of vulnerable systems. All OS platform are reported as being impacted by APSB16-18, while Windows platform is affected in APSB16-23.
Affected software versions:
- Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime 21.0.0.242 and earlier
- Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release 18.0.0.352 and earlier
- Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome 21.0.0.242 and earlier
- Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 21.0.0.242 and earlier
- Adobe Flash Player for Linux 11.2.202.621 and earlier
- Adobe AIR Desktop Runtime 21.0.0.215 and earlier
CVE References: CVE-2016-4116, CVE-2016-4122, CVE-2016-4123, CVE-2016-4124, CVE-2016-4125, CVE-2016-4127, CVE-2016-4128, CVE-2016-4129, CVE-2016-4130, CVE-2016-4131, CVE-2016-4132, CVE-2016-4133, CVE-2016-4134, CVE-2016-4135, CVE-2016-4136, CVE-2016-4137, CVE-2016-4138, CVE-2016-4139, CVE-2016-4140, CVE-2016-4141, CVE-2016-4142, CVE-2016-4143, CVE-2016-4144, CVE-2016-4145, CVE-2016-4146, CVE-2016-4147, CVE-2016-4148, CVE-2016-4149, CVE-2016-4150, CVE-2016-4151, CVE-2016-4152, CVE-2016-4153, CVE-2016-4154, CVE-2016-4155, CVE-2016-4156, CVE-2016-4166, CVE-2016-4171
Suggested Action
CCIRC recommends that system administrators test and deploy the vendor-released updates to affected applications accordingly.
References:
- Adobe Security Bulletin - Adobe Flash Player (APSB16-18):
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html - Adobe Security Bulletin - Adobe AIR (APSB16-23):
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/air/apsb16-23.html - CCIRC Alert AL16-012: Active Exploitation of Vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player:
http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/cybr-ctr/2016/al16-012-en.aspx