CVE-2016-6985 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, affecting versions before 18.0.0.382 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X, and before 11.2.202.637 on Linux. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through unspecified vectors. With a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring user interaction but leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, its EPSS score indicates a low probability of exploitation, and there is no public exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting limited public attention despite Adobe releasing updates to address this and other vulnerabilities.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 23.0.0.162CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* | ||
<= 23.0.0.162CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* | ||
<= 23.0.0.162CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* | ||
<= 18.0.0.375CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* | ||
<= 23.0.0.162CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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