VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-6981
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability5.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-10-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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-2016-6987.
Weakness classification
- CWE-416: Use After Free
Primary references
- psirt@adobe.com — Third Party Advisory
- psirt@adobe.com — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- psirt@adobe.com — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- psirt@adobe.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- psirt@adobe.com — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory