Use-after-free vulnerability 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 21.0.0.176 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0987, CVE-2016-0988, CVE-2016-0990, CVE-2016-0991, CVE-2016-0994, CVE-2016-0995, CVE-2016-0996, CVE-2016-0998, CVE-2016-0999, and CVE-2016-1000.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 15 products from adobe, from apple, from google and 12 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2016-03-12T15:59:17.870
2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Deferred
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | adobe | flash_player | ≤ 20.0.0.306 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | mac_os_x | - | No |
| Operating System | chrome_os | - | No | |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | - | No |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | - | No |
| Application | adobe | air | ≤ 20.0.0.233 | Yes |
| Operating System | android | - | No | |
| Application | adobe | air_sdk | ≤ 20.0.0.260 | Yes |
| Operating System | samsung | x14j_firmware | t-ms14jakucb-1102.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | iphone_os | - | No |
| Operating System | apple | mac_os_x | - | No |
| Operating System | android | - | No | |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | - | No |
| Application | adobe | flash_player | ≤ 11.2.202.569 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | - | No |
| Application | adobe | flash_player_desktop_runtime | ≤ 20.2.2.306 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | mac_os_x | - | No |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | - | No |
| Application | adobe | flash_player | ≤ 20.0.0.306 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | - | No |
| Application | adobe | flash_player | ≤ 20.0.0.306 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | - | No |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_8.1 | - | No |
| Application | adobe | air_desktop_runtime | ≤ 20.0.0.260 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | mac_os_x | - | No |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | - | No |
| Application | adobe | air_sdk_\&_compiler | ≤ 20.0.0.260 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | iphone_os | - | No |
| Operating System | apple | mac_os_x | - | No |
| Operating System | android | - | No | |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | - | No |
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