Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier, as used in the Adobe Flash libraries in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge, has unknown impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in MS16-083.
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.626-1.el6_8 | RHSA-2016:1238 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.626-1.el5_11 | RHSA-2016:1238 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | flash-player | 11.2.202.626-133.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1613-1 |
| SLES 12 | flash-player | 11.2.202.626-133.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1613-1 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2016:1238 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1613-1 Security update for flash-player SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 1036117 vdb-entry
- MS16-083 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1625 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1238 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1621 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:1613 vendor-advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html