CVE-2016-0959

flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-01

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Use after free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime before 20.0.0.267, Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release before 18.0.0.324, Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome before 20.0.0.267, Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 before 20.0.0.267, Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 10 and 11 before 20.0.0.267, Adobe Flash Player for Linux before 11.2.202.559, AIR Desktop Runtime before 20.0.0.233, AIR SDK before 20.0.0.233, AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.233, AIR for Android before 20.0.0.233.

Vulnerabilidad en el uso de memoria después de liberarla en Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime anterior a 20.0.0.267, Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release anterior a 18.0.0.324, Adobe Flash Player para Google Chrome anterior a 20.0.0.267, Adobe Flash Player para Microsoft Edge e Internet Explorer 11 anterior a 20.0.0.267, Adobe Flash Player para Internet Explorer 10 y 11 anterior a 20.0.0.267, Adobe Flas Player para Linux anterior a 11.2.202.559, AIR Desktop Runtime anterior a 20.0.0.233, AIR SDK anterior 20.0.0.233, AIR SDK and Compiler anterior a 20.0.0.233, AIR para Android anterior a 20.0.0.233.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-12-22 CVE Reserved
2017-06-27 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-08-19 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-416: Use After Free

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2697.html	2023-05-08
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1294580	2015-12-29
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-01.html	2023-05-08
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0959	2015-12-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 20.0.0.235 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 20.0.0.235"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 20.0.0.235 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 20.0.0.235"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Extended Support Release Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Extended Support Release"	<= 18.0.0.268 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Extended Support Release" and version " <= 18.0.0.268"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Extended Support Release Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Extended Support Release"	<= 18.0.0.268 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Extended Support Release" and version " <= 18.0.0.268"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 20.0.0.228 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 20.0.0.228"	chrome	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 20.0.0.228 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 20.0.0.228"	chrome	Affected	in	Google Search vendor "Google"	Chrome Os Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome Os"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 20.0.0.228 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 20.0.0.228"	chrome	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 20.0.0.228 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 20.0.0.228"	chrome	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 20.0.0.228 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 20.0.0.228"	edge	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 20.0.0.228 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 20.0.0.228"	internet_explorer	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 20.0.0.228 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 20.0.0.228"	internet_explorer	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 20.0.0.228 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 20.0.0.228"	internet_explorer	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player For Linux Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player For Linux"	<= 11.2.202.554 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player For Linux" and version " <= 11.2.202.554"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air"	<= 20.0.0.204 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air" and version " <= 20.0.0.204"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air"	<= 20.0.0.204 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air" and version " <= 20.0.0.204"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk \& Compiler Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler"	<= 20.0.0.204 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler" and version " <= 20.0.0.204"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk \& Compiler Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler"	<= 20.0.0.204 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler" and version " <= 20.0.0.204"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk \& Compiler Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler"	<= 20.0.0.204 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler" and version " <= 20.0.0.204"	-	Affected	in	Google Search vendor "Google"	Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk \& Compiler Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler"	<= 20.0.0.204 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler" and version " <= 20.0.0.204"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk"	<= 20.0.0.204 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk" and version " <= 20.0.0.204"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk"	<= 20.0.0.204 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk" and version " <= 20.0.0.204"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk"	<= 20.0.0.204 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk" and version " <= 20.0.0.204"	-	Affected	in	Google Search vendor "Google"	Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk"	<= 20.0.0.204 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk" and version " <= 20.0.0.204"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"		Air Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air"				<= 20.0.0.204 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air" and version " <= 20.0.0.204"		android		Affected