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TI-2016-06004 Aliases CVE-2016-6983GHSA-4f55-7mx5-m3x8

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.382 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.185 on Windows…

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-787Published · 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, Red Hat and Microsoft. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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 or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4273, CVE-2016-6982, CVE-2016-6984, CVE-2016-6985, CVE-2016-6986, CVE-2016-6989, and CVE-2016-6990.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04957 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisoryMicrosoft: 1 update

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 · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*up to 23.0.0.162VulnerableAdobe
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:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*up to 23.0.0.162VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*up to 23.0.0.162VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*up to 18.0.0.375VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* Versions up to 23.0.0.162 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:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* Versions up to 23.0.0.162 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* Versions up to 23.0.0.162 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* Versions up to 18.0.0.375 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 23.0.0.162VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*up to 11.2.202.635VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 23.0.0.162 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions up to 11.2.202.635 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:2057 Released 2016-10-12 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.637-1.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.637-1.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.637-1.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.637-1.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.637-1.el6_8

Microsoft 1 update

  • ADV160007
    November 2016 Adobe Flash Security Update

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-2016:2057
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2057
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2016:2057
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2057
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2057

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6983
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4f55-7mx5-m3x8

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2016-03560 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03506 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-00925 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04302 Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04301 Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04298 Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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