CVE-2016-1002
Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X...
CVE-2016-1002 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Adobe Air, published March 11, 2016. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.7%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in flash-plugin 0:11.2.202.577-1.el5.
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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0960, CVE-2016-0961, CVE-2016-0962, CVE-2016-0986, CVE-2016-0989, CVE-2016-0992, and CVE-2016-1005.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.8
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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0960, CVE-2016-0961, CVE-2016-0962, CVE-2016-0986, CVE-2016-0989, CVE-2016-0992, and CVE-2016-1005.
- Record
CVE-2016-1002- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0960, CVE-2016-0961, CVE-2016-0962, CVE-2016-0986, CVE-2016-0989, CVE-2016-0992, and CVE-2016-1005.
- Record
CVE-2016-1002- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-2106 No score
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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0960, CVE-2016-0961, CVE-2016-0962, CVE-2016-0986, CVE-2016-0989, CVE-2016-0992, and CVE-2016-1005.
- Record
EUVD-2016-2106- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-38v5-c98r-m7vc
9.8
Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X...
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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0960, CVE-2016-0961, CVE-2016-0962, CVE-2016-0986, CVE-2016-0989, CVE-2016-0992, and CVE-2016-1005.
- Record
GHSA-38v5-c98r-m7vc- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-1002
8.8
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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0960, CVE-2016-0961, CVE-2016-0962, CVE-2016-0986, CVE-2016-0989, CVE-2016-0992, and CVE-2016-1005.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1002- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:0715-1 No score
Security update for flash-player
Adobe flash-player was updated to 11.2.202.577 to fix the following list of security issues (bsc#970547):
These updates resolve integer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0963, CVE-2016-0993, CVE-2016-1010).
These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (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-2016-0998, CVE-2016-0999, CVE-2016-1000).
These updates resolve a heap overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-1001).
These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0960, CVE-2016-0961, CVE-2016-0962, CVE-2016-0986, CVE-2016-0989, CVE-2016-0992, CVE-2016-1002, CVE-2016-1005).
Adobe advisory with more information: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-08.html
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:0715-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:0716-1 No score
Security update for flash-player
Adobe flash-player was updated to 11.2.202.577 to fix the following list of security issues (bsc#970547):
These updates resolve integer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0963, CVE-2016-0993, CVE-2016-1010).
These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (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-2016-0998, CVE-2016-0999, CVE-2016-1000).
These updates resolve a heap overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-1001).
These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0960, CVE-2016-0961, CVE-2016-0962, CVE-2016-0986, CVE-2016-0989, CVE-2016-0992, CVE-2016-1002, CVE-2016-1005).
Adobe advisory with more information: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-08.html
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:0716-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::client |
before 0:11.2.202.577-1.el5 | 0:11.2.202.577-1.el5 |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::server |
before 0:11.2.202.577-1.el5 | 0:11.2.202.577-1.el5 |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:11.2.202.577-1.el6_7 | 0:11.2.202.577-1.el6_7 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 |
before 11.2.202.577-123.1 | 11.2.202.577-123.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 |
before 11.2.202.577-123.1 | 11.2.202.577-123.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 |
before 11.2.202.577-123.1 | 11.2.202.577-123.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 |
before 11.2.202.577-123.1 | 11.2.202.577-123.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 |
before 11.2.202.577-0.38.1 | 11.2.202.577-0.38.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 11.2.202.577ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 11.2.202.310ubuntu111.2.202.327ubuntu0.13.10.111.2.202.332ubuntu111.2.202.335ubuntu111.2.202.336ubuntu1 Show 34 moreShow less11.2.202.341ubuntu111.2.202.346ubuntu111.2.202.350ubuntu111.2.202.356ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.359ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.378ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.394ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.400ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.406ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.406ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.411ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.418ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.424ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.425ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.429ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.438ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.440ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.442ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.451ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.457ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.460ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.466ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.468ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.481ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.481ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.491ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.508ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.521ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.535ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.540ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.548ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.554ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.559ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.569ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
11.2.202.577ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Adobe Flash - Shape Rendering Crash | 2016-03-23 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00032.html
securitytracker.com/id/1035251
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00024.html
securityfocus.com/bid/84311
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00022.html
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helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-08.html
exploit-db.com/exploits/39608
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00023.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1002
github.com/advisories/GHSA-38v5-c98r-m7vc
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suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0986
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