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CVE-2016-0984

Published: Feb 10, 2016Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
54.8%
Top 1.0%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since May 25, 2022
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.329 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.306 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.569 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.260, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.260, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.260 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0973, CVE-2016-0974, CVE-2016-0975, CVE-2016-0982, and CVE-2016-0983.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

Adobe Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka adobe
Adobe Integrated Runtime
Consumer Software
Flash PlayerDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
flash player desktop runtime
Consumer Software
air desktop runtime
Consumer Software
air sdkDev Tool
OSS Libraries / generic-library
air sdk \& compiler
Consumer Software
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:May 25, 2022
Remediation due:Jun 15, 2022

Required action: The impacted products are end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

1 exploit source identified

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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-04.html
helpx.adobe.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39462/
exploit-db.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00027.html
lists.opensuse.org
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