High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 13, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-6981
CVE-2016-6981
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.
Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*range: <=23.0.0.162
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*range: <=23.0.0.162
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*range: <=23.0.0.162
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*range: <=18.0.0.375
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*range: <=11.2.202.635
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=23.0.0.162
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
5- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-32.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2057.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93492nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036985nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10nvdThird Party Advisory
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