CVE-2016-0959
Adobe Flash Player and AIR Free Memory Access Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 27, 2017, 8:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-0959
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 20.0.0.267 or later.
- Upgrade Adobe AIR to version 20.0.0.233 or later.
- Update the affected flash-plugin package.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-0959 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-0959.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2697.html | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1294580 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-01.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2697.html | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1294580 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-01.html | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-0959 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-0959
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
Python
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-0959 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-0959 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2697.html Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1294580 Added Reference https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-01.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
May. 08, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2697.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 06, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1294580 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1294580 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-01.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-01.html Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:20.0.0.235:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_extended_support_release:18.0.0.268:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:20.0.0.228:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:20.0.0.228:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:20.0.0.228:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:20.0.0.228:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:11.2.202.554:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:20.0.0.204:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:20.0.0.204:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:20.0.0.204:*:*:*:*:android:*:* (and previous) Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:20.0.0.204:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Base CVSS Score: 10
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.98 }} -0.01%
score
0.75630
percentile