CVE-2016-0971 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player across Windows, OS X, and Linux, as well as Adobe AIR and its SDKs. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems through unspecified vectors, typically requiring user interaction. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-39465) is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating its exploitability, though it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.2.202.559CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 20.0.0.286CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 18.0.0.326CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* | ||
<= 20.0.0.272CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* | ||
<= 20.0.0.286CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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