Description
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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion."
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 - textfield Constructor Type Confusion EDB-39461 · dos · Feb 17, 2016 · verified
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
- SUSE-SU-2016:0400 vendor-advisory
- 1034970 vdb-entry
- 39461 exploit
- 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