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-2016-0975, CVE-2016-0982, CVE-2016-0983, and CVE-2016-0984.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | flashplugin-nonfree | 11.2.202.569ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.569-1.el6_7 | RHSA-2016:0166 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.569-1.el5 | RHSA-2016:0166 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | flash-player | 11.2.202.569-120.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0398-1 |
| SLES 12 | flash-player | 11.2.202.569-120.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0398-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | flash-player | 11.2.202.569-0.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0400-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Adobe Flash - LoadVars.decode Use-After-Free EDB-39463 · dos · Feb 17, 2016 · verified
GitHub 1 repository
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Fullmetal5/FlashHax ★ 49 · Apr 1, 2018
An implementation of CVE-2016-0974 for the Nintendo Wii.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2016:0166 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0400-1 Security update for flash-player SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0398-1 Security update for flash-player SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 39463 exploit
- SUSE-SU-2016:0400 vendor-advisory
- 1034970 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201603-07 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:0166 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0415 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0412 vendor-advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-04.html
- SUSE-SU-2016:0398 vendor-advisory