Description
Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.366 and 19.x through 22.x before 22.0.0.209 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.632 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4224 and CVE-2016-4225.
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 | 11.2.202.632ubuntu0.16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | flashplugin-nonfree | 11.2.202.632ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.632-1.el6_8 | RHSA-2016:1423 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.632-1.el5_11 | RHSA-2016:1423 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | flash-player | 11.2.202.632-137.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1826-1 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2016:1423 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1826-1 Security update for flash-player SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-424
- SUSE-SU-2016:1826 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201607-03 vendor-advisory
- 91718 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1802 vendor-advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.html
- RHSA-2016:1423 vendor-advisory
- MS16-093 vendor-advisory
- 1036280 vdb-entry