CVE-2016-0984

Adobe Flash Player and AIR Use-After-Free

8.8 HIGHActively exploited (CISA KEV)Public exploitEPSS 54.5%

Published10 Feb 2016
Added to CISA KEV25 May 2022
Remediation due15 Jun 2022

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.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Adobe Air Desktop Runtime≤ 20.0.0.233

Adobe Air Sdk≤ 20.0.0.233

Adobe Air Sdk & Compiler≤ 20.0.0.233

Adobe Flash Player≤ 11.2.202.559 · ≤ 20.0.0.286 · ≤ 20.0.0.272 · ≤ 18.0.0.326

Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime≤ 20.0.0.286

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

Patch & vendor advisories

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-04.html

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00025.htmlBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00027.htmlBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00029.htmlBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00030.htmlBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0166.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-04.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0984US Government Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39462/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034970Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2016-0984 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2016-0984 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 25 May 2022.

How severe is CVE-2016-0984?

CVE-2016-0984 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 54.5% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-0984?

Affected products include Adobe Air Desktop Runtime, Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Air Sdk & Compiler, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0984?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.