Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Adobe Flash Player and AIR Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CVE-2016-0984
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:55.38%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416 ↗CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | flash_player | all |
| microsoft | windows | all |
| linux | linux_kernel | all |
| adobe | flash_player_desktop_runtime | all |
| apple | mac_os_x | all |
| chrome_os | all | |
| adobe | air_desktop_runtime | all |
| adobe | air_sdk | all |
| apple | iphone_os | all |
| android | all | |
| adobe | air_sdk_\&_compiler | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Adobe Systems Incorporated · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2015-12-22T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-02-10T20:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-02-09 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:55:55 |
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