CVE-2016-0998

Adobe Flash - Object.unwatch Use-After-Free

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

47.3%

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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-2016-0991, CVE-2016-0994, CVE-2016-0995, CVE-2016-0996, CVE-2016-0997, CVE-2016-0999, and CVE-2016-1000.

Vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación de memoria en Adobe Flash Player en versiones anteriores a 18.0.0.333 y 19.x hasta la versión 21.x en versiones anteriores a 21.0.0.182 en Windows y OS X y en versiones anteriores a 11.2.202.577 en Linux, Adobe AIR en versiones anteriores a 21.0.0.176, Adobe AIR SDK en versiones anteriores a 21.0.0.176 y Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler en versiones anteriores a 21.0.0.176 permite a atacantes ejecutar código arbitrario a través de vectores no especificados, una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2016-0987, CVE-2016-0988, CVE-2016-0990, CVE-2016-0991, CVE-2016-0994, CVE-2016-0995, CVE-2016-0996, CVE-2016-0997, CVE-2016-0999 y CVE-2016-1000.

The flash-plugin package contains a Mozilla Firefox compatible Adobe Flash Player web browser plug-in. This update fixes multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player. These vulnerabilities, detailed in the Adobe Security Bulletin APSB16-08 listed in the References section, could allow an attacker to create a specially crafted SWF file that would cause flash-plugin to crash, execute arbitrary code, or disclose sensitive information when the victim loaded a page containing the malicious SWF content.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

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
2016-03-11 CVE Published
2016-03-22 First Exploit
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-416: Use After Free

CAPEC

References (13)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bi...	Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/...	Broken Link

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URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/136358	2016-03-22
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39631	2024-08-05
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39612	2024-08-05

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URL	Date	SRC
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/aps...	2022-12-14

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URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-...	2022-12-14
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-...	2022-12-14
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-...	2022-12-14
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-...	2022-12-14
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07	2022-12-14
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0998	2016-03-11
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1316809	2016-03-11

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (25)

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"	<= 20.0.0.306 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 20.0.0.306"	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"	<= 20.0.0.306 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 20.0.0.306"	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"	<= 20.0.0.306 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 20.0.0.306"	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"	<= 20.0.0.306 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 20.0.0.306"	chrome	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"	<= 20.0.0.233 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air" and version " <= 20.0.0.233"	-	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"	<= 20.0.0.260 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk" and version " <= 20.0.0.260"	-	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"	<= 20.0.0.260 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk" and version " <= 20.0.0.260"	-	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"	<= 20.0.0.260 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk" and version " <= 20.0.0.260"	-	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"	<= 20.0.0.260 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk" and version " <= 20.0.0.260"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"	X14j Firmware Search vendor "Samsung" for product "X14j Firmware"	t-ms14jakucb-1102.5 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "X14j Firmware" and version "t-ms14jakucb-1102.5"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"	-	-	Safe

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