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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-6981 · published 13 October 2016

CVE-2016-6981: Adobe flash player use after free vulnerability

Adobe · Flash Player

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-6987.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 5.4% · top 7.6% CWE-416 · Use after free
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.3
5.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-6987.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2057.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93492 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036985 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-32.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2057.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93492 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036985 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-32.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-6981), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.