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TI-2016-00897 Aliases CVE-2016-0989GHSA-95rw-gm23-wxwq

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows…

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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-2016-0992, CVE-2016-1002, and CVE-2016-1005.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04049 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*up to 20.0.0.306VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 20.0.0.233VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 20.0.0.260VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:x14j_firmware:t-ms14jakucb-1102.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*t-ms14jakucb-1102.5VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* Versions up to 20.0.0.306 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20.0.0.233 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20.0.0.260 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:x14j_firmware:t-ms14jakucb-1102.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions t-ms14jakucb-1102.5 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 11.2.202.569VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 20.2.2.306VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*up to 20.0.0.306VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*up to 20.0.0.306VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 20.0.0.260VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 20.0.0.260VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.2.202.569 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20.2.2.306 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* Versions up to 20.0.0.306 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* Versions up to 20.0.0.306 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20.0.0.260 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20.0.0.260 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:0438 Released 2016-03-11 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.577-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.577-1.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.577-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.577-1.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.577-1.el6_7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2016:0438
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0438
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2016:0438
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0438
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0438

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0989
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95rw-gm23-wxwq

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

Sources

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