CVE-2016-0991 Use after free in n/a
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
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-0991?
CVE-2016-0991 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Adobe Air, published on 12 Mar 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 18.0.0.333 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-2016-0987, CVE-2016-0988, CVE-2016-0990, CVE-2016-0994, CVE-2016-0995, CVE-2016-0996, CVE-2016-0997, CVE-2016-0998, CVE-2016-0999, and CVE-2016-1000.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0991?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Adobe Air, Adobe Air Desktop Runtime, Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0991?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2016-0991 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0991 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mx4-h2pg-vf39, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0991.