Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the LoadVars.decode function 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 attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1011, CVE-2016-1013, CVE-2016-1016, and CVE-2016-1031.
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
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1306 vendor-advisory
- 85926 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2016:0610 vendor-advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-225/
- 1035509 vdb-entry
- MS16-050 vendor-advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html