CVE-2016-6987 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-2016-6987?
CVE-2016-6987 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 13 Oct 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 18.0.0.382 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.637 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-6981.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6987?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6987?
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-2016-6987 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6987 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9wh-p2wg-7j38, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6987.