Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2016-1010 is a high-severity Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190) vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked in the top 3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
An integer overflow vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2016-1010 and assigned CWE-190, affects Adobe Flash Player versions before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X, before 11.2.202.577 on Linux, as well as Adobe AIR, Adobe AIR SDK, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 21.0.0.176. The flaw permits arbitrary code execution through unspecified vectors and is distinct from CVE-2016-0963 and CVE-2016-0993. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and no required privileges.
Attackers can trigger the issue by supplying specially crafted content that victims are induced to process in the affected Flash Player or AIR runtime. Successful exploitation grants the ability to execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system, with user interaction required to initiate the attack.
OpenSUSE security advisories referenced in the disclosure recommend applying vendor-supplied updates that address the integer overflow in the listed products. Corresponding patches were issued to bring Flash Player and AIR installations to the fixed versions noted in the CVE description.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2016-2114
Vulnerability Data
Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.577 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 21.0.0.176, Adobe AIR SDK before 21.0.0.176, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before…
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21.0.0.176 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0963 and CVE-2016-0993.
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- KEV Date Added
- 25 May 2022
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Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require use of safe arithmetic, bounds checks, and testing that prevent integer overflows.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development can detect integer overflows before release.
Secure SDLC mandates input validation and arithmetic checks that prevent integer overflows.
Application security requirements include bounds checking and safe arithmetic to avoid overflow conditions.
Secure architecture principles require defensive coding patterns that mitigate integer wraparound risks.
Secure coding standards explicitly forbid unsafe integer operations and mandate overflow-safe constructs.