Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.343 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.213 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.616 on Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse resource in an unspecified directory.
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 | 11.2.202.616ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.616-1.el6_7 | RHSA-2016:0610 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.616-1.el5 | RHSA-2016:0610 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | flash-player | 11.2.202.621-130.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1305-1 |
| SLES 12 | flash-player | 11.2.202.621-130.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1305-1 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2016:0610 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1305-1 Security update for flash-player SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- SUSE-SU-2016:1305 vendor-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137532/Adobe-Flash-Player-DLL-Hijacking.html
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1306 vendor-advisory
- 20160618 [CVE-2016-1014] Escalation of privilege via executable (un)installers of Flash Player mailing-list
- RHSA-2016:0610 vendor-advisory
- 20160617 [CVE-2016-1014] Escalation of privilege via executable (un)installers of Flash Player mailing-list
- 1035509 vdb-entry
- MS16-050 vendor-advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html