CVE-2016-0984: Adobe Flash Player and AIR Use-After-Free Vulnerability
First published: Wed Feb 10 2016(Updated: )
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.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com psirt@adobe.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Flash Player | ||
| All of | ||
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=11.2.202.559 | |
| Linux Kernel | ||
| All of | ||
| Adobe Flash Player | <=20.0.0.286 | |
| Any of | ||
| Apple iOS and macOS | ||
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| All of | ||
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=18.0.0.326 | |
| Any of | ||
| Apple iOS and macOS | ||
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| All of | ||
| Any of | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=20.0.0.272 | |
| All of | ||
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=20.0.0.286 | |
| Any of | ||
| Apple iOS and macOS | ||
| Chrome OS | ||
| Linux Kernel | ||
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| All of | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=20.0.0.272 | |
| All of | ||
| Adobe AIR | <=20.0.0.233 | |
| Any of | ||
| Apple iOS and macOS | ||
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| All of | ||
| Adobe AIR | <=20.0.0.233 | |
| Any of | ||
| iOS | ||
| Apple iOS and macOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| All of | ||
| Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler | <=20.0.0.233 | |
| Any of | ||
| iOS | ||
| Apple iOS and macOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=11.2.202.559 | |
| Linux Kernel | ||
| Adobe Flash Player | <=20.0.0.286 | |
| Apple iOS and macOS | ||
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=18.0.0.326 | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=20.0.0.272 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=20.0.0.286 | |
| Chrome OS | ||
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=20.0.0.272 | |
| Adobe AIR | <=20.0.0.233 | |
| Adobe AIR | <=20.0.0.233 | |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler | <=20.0.0.233 |
Remedy
The impacted products are end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00027.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00030.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0166.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034970
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-04.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39462/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0984
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-0984?
CVE-2016-0984 is rated as critical due to the potential for remote code execution if exploited.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0984?
To fix CVE-2016-0984, update Adobe Flash Player and AIR to the latest version that is not affected by this vulnerability.
Which versions of Adobe products are affected by CVE-2016-0984?
Adobe Flash Player versions before 18.0.0.329 and Adobe AIR versions before 20.0.0.260 are affected by CVE-2016-0984.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2016-0984?
CVE-2016-0984 can be exploited through specially crafted content that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Are current operating systems vulnerable to CVE-2016-0984?
CVE-2016-0984 affects multiple operating systems including Windows and OS X, depending on the version of Adobe Flash Player or AIR installed.
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