Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable buffer overflow / underflow vulnerability in the RegExp class related to backtrack search functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier | Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier | — |
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 | 24.0.0.186-1.el6_8 | RHSA-2016:2947 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | flash-player | 24.0.0.186-152.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:3148-1 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2016:2947 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:3148-1 Security update for flash-player SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- SUSE-SU-2016:3148 vendor-advisory
- MS16-154 vendor-advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-624
- 94871 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201701-17 vendor-advisory
- 1037442 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2016:2947 vendor-advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html
- openSUSE-SU-2016:3160 vendor-advisory