CVE-2016-0984

KEVAdobe Flash Player and AIR Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR allows attackers to execute code.

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.329 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.306 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.569 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.260, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.260, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.260 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0973, CVE-2016-0974, CVE-2016-0975, CVE-2016-0982, and CVE-2016-0983.

CVSS 3.1 vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

PublishedFeb 10, 2016

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVMay 25, 2022

Remediation dueJun 15, 2022

References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00025.htmlBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00027.htmlBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00029.htmlBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00030.htmlBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0166.htmlThird Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1034970Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-04.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07Third Party Advisory
exploit-db.com/exploits/39462/ExploitThird Party Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0984US Government Resource

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Risk assessment · High

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1594 days
CVSS: 8.8 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 54.5% · top 1% of all CVEs
Weakness: CWE-416
Attack vector: Network, remotely reachable

Recommended actions

1.The impacted products are end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.