Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the Worker class. 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
- GLSA-201701-17 vendor-advisory
- 1037442 vdb-entry
- 94866 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2016:2947 vendor-advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-627
- openSUSE-SU-2016:3160 vendor-advisory