Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the setInterval method 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 crafted arguments, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0987, CVE-2016-0988, CVE-2016-0990, CVE-2016-0991, CVE-2016-0994, CVE-2016-0995, CVE-2016-0997, CVE-2016-0998, CVE-2016-0999, and CVE-2016-1000.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Flash Player | <= 20.0.0.306 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | - |
| Chrome Os | - | |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | - |
| Microsoft | Windows | - |
| Adobe | Air | <= 20.0.0.233 |
| Android | - | |
| Adobe | Air Sdk | <= 20.0.0.260 |
| Samsung | X14J Firmware | t-ms14jakucb-1102.5 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | - |
| Adobe | Flash Player Desktop Runtime | <= 20.2.2.306 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | - |
| Adobe | Air Desktop Runtime | <= 20.0.0.260 |
| Adobe | Air Sdk \& Compiler | <= 20.0.0.260 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00023.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00024.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00032.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84312Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035251Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-193/Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-08.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00023.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00024.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00032.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84312Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035251Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-0996?
CVE-2016-0996 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the setInterval method 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 b...
How severe is CVE-2016-0996?
CVE-2016-0996 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-0996?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Flash Player, Apple Mac Os X, Google Chrome Os, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows.