CVE-2016-0984 Adobe Flash Player and AIR Use-After-Free
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, requiring users to upgrade to patched versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 25 May 2022
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-0984?
CVE-2016-0984 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Adobe Air Desktop Runtime, published on 10 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0984?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Adobe Air Desktop Runtime, Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0984?
Upgrade to a fixed version. US federal agencies must fix it by 15 Jun 2022.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2016-0984 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2016-0984 in the wild since at least 25 May 2022.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Air Desktop Runtime
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wg97-qrh5-p5pr, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0984.