Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.382 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.637 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-6987.
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 | 11.2.202.637ubuntu0.16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | flashplugin-nonfree | 11.2.202.637ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.637-1.el6_8 | RHSA-2016:2057 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.637-1.el5_11 | RHSA-2016:2057 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | flash-player | 11.2.202.637-143.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2512-1 |
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2026-3996 Microsoft Windows: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit Benutzerrechten BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 15, 2026
- RHSA-2016:2057 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2512-1 Security update for flash-playerqemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- GLSA-201610-10 vendor-advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-32.html
- 93492 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2016:2057 vendor-advisory
- 1036985 vdb-entry