CVE-2016-0994

Name: CVE-2016-0994
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-03-12T15:59:14.917+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 8.04%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-0994 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use-after-free vulnerability in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the actionCallMethod opcode with crafted arguments, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0987, CVE-2016-0988, CVE-2016-0990, CVE-2016-0991, CVE-2016-0995, CVE-2016-0996, CVE-2016-0997, CVE-2016-0998, CVE-2016-0999, and CVE-2016-1000.. EPSS estimates a 8.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the actionCallMethod opcode with crafted arguments, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0987, CVE-2016-0988, CVE-2016-0990, CVE-2016-0991, CVE-2016-0995, CVE-2016-0996, CVE-2016-0997, CVE-2016-0998, CVE-2016-0999, and CVE-2016-1000.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

8.04%

94.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Flash Player	<= 20.0.0.306
Adobe	Air	<= 20.0.0.233
Adobe	Air Sdk	<= 20.0.0.260
Samsung	X14j Firmware	t-ms14jakucb-1102.5
Adobe	Flash Player	<= 11.2.202.569
Adobe	Flash Player Desktop Runtime	<= 20.2.2.306
Adobe	Air Desktop Runtime	<= 20.0.0.260
Adobe	Air Sdk \& Compiler	<= 20.0.0.260

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00022.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00023.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00024.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00032.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84312Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035251Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-194/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-08.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00022.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00023.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00024.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00032.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84312Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035251Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-194/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-08.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 12, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-0994?

How severe is CVE-2016-0994?

CVE-2016-0994 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 8.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0994?

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Source: NVD / NIST