First published: Sat Mar 12 2016(Updated: )
Heap-based buffer 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.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Macromedia Flash Player | <=20.0.0.306 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | ||
Chrome OS | ||
Linux Kernel | ||
Microsoft Windows Operating System | ||
Adobe | <=20.0.0.233 | |
Android | ||
Adobe AIR | <=20.0.0.260 | |
Samsung X14J eu | =t-ms14jakucb-1102.5 | |
iPhone OS | ||
Macromedia Flash Player | <=11.2.202.569 | |
Adobe Flash Player | <=20.2.2.306 | |
Macromedia Flash Player | <=20.0.0.306 | |
Windows 10 | ||
Macromedia Flash Player | <=20.0.0.306 | |
Microsoft Windows | ||
Adobe AIR | <=20.0.0.260 | |
Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler | <=20.0.0.260 |
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CVE-2016-1001 has been classified with a critical severity due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2016-1001, users should update Adobe Flash Player to version 21.0.0.182 or later.
CVE-2016-1001 affects Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182.
Yes, Adobe AIR versions prior to 21.0.0.176 are also affected by CVE-2016-1001.
CVE-2016-1001 impacts Windows, OS X, and Linux systems running vulnerable versions of Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR.