CVE-2016-1010

KEVAdobe Flash Player and AIR Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Description

Integer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and AIR allows attackers to execute code.

Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.577 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 21.0.0.176, Adobe AIR SDK before 21.0.0.176, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 21.0.0.176 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0963 and CVE-2016-0993.

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

PublishedMar 12, 2016

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVMay 25, 2022

Remediation dueJun 15, 2022

References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00023.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00024.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00032.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/84308Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1035251Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-08.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07Third Party Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-1010US 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 1595 days
CVSS: 8.8 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 19.3% · top 3% of all CVEs
Weakness: CWE-190
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.