Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.352 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.242 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.621 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1097, CVE-2016-1106, CVE-2016-1107, CVE-2016-1108, CVE-2016-1109, CVE-2016-1110, CVE-2016-4108, and CVE-2016-4110.
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 16.04 LTS | flashplugin-nonfree | 11.2.202.626ubuntu0.16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | flashplugin-nonfree | 11.2.202.626ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.621-1.el6_8 | RHSA-2016:1079 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.621-1.el5 | RHSA-2016:1079 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2016:1079 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- GLSA-201606-08 vendor-advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html
- 90797 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2016:1079 vendor-advisory