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 obtain sensitive information from process memory via unspecified vectors.
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 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Adobe Flash - Transform.colorTranform Getter Infomation Leak EDB-40355 · dos · Sep 8, 2016 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
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
- SUSE-SU-2016:1826 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201607-03 vendor-advisory
- 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
- 40355 exploit
- 91724 vdb-entry
- 1036280 vdb-entry