NVD

CVE-2016-0998 Detail

Modified

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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 via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0987, CVE-2016-0988, CVE-2016-0990, CVE-2016-0991, CVE-2016-0994, CVE-2016-0995, CVE-2016-0996, CVE-2016-0997, CVE-2016-0999, and CVE-2016-1000.

Evaluator Description

CWE-416: Use After Free

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 8.8 HIGH

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

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 9.3 HIGH

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00022.html	Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00022.html	Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00023.html	Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00023.html	Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00024.html	Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00024.html	Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00032.html	Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00032.html	Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84312	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84312	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035251	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035251	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-08.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-08.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07	Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39612/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39612/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39631/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39631/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-416	Use After Free	NIST

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Change History

8 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:42:48 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00022.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00023.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00024.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00032.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84312
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035251
Added	Reference	https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-08.html
Added	Reference	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07
Added	Reference	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39612/
Added	Reference	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39631/

Modified Analysis by NIST 12/14/2022 2:49:49 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CVSS V3.1		NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Removed	CVSS V3	NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CVSS V2		NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Removed	CVSS V2	NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CWE		NIST CWE-416
Removed	CWE	NIST NVD-CWE-Other
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air::::::::* versions up to (including) 20.0.0.233 OR cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_desktop_runtime::::::::* versions up to (including) 20.0.0.260 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk::::::::* versions up to (including) 20.0.0.260 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:x14j_firmware:t-ms14jakucb-1102.5::::::: OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler::::::::* versions up to (including) 20.0.0.260 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::::* versions up to (including) 11.2.202.569 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::chrome:: versions up to (including) 20.0.0.306 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::edge:: versions up to (including) 20.0.0.306 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::internet_explorer:: versions up to (including) 20.0.0.306 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime::::::::* versions up to (including) 20.2.2.306 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
Removed	CPE Configuration	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air::::::::* versions up to (including) 20.0.0.233 OR cpe:2.3:o:google:android::::::::
Removed	CPE Configuration	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air::::::::* versions up to (including) 20.0.0.260 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::
Removed	CPE Configuration	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk::::::::* versions up to (including) 20.0.0.260 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:x14j_firmware:t-ms14jakucb-1102.5::::::: OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:google:android:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::
Removed	CPE Configuration	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::::* versions up to (including) 11.2.202.569 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
Removed	CPE Configuration	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::chrome:: versions up to (including) 20.0.0.306 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::
Removed	CPE Configuration	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::edge:: versions up to (including) 20.0.0.306 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::internet_explorer:: versions up to (including) 20.0.0.306 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10::::::::
Removed	CPE Configuration	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::internet_explorer:: versions up to (including) 20.0.0.306 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1::::::::
Removed	CPE Configuration	Record truncated, showing 500 of 673 characters. View Entire Change Record AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.185::::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.207::::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.226::::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.245::::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:20.0.0.228::::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:20.0.0.235::::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:20.0.0.286::::::: *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_
Removed	CPE Configuration	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_esr::::::::* versions up to (including) 18.0.0.329 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00022.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00022.html Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00023.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00023.html Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00024.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00024.html Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00032.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00032.html Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84312 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84312 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035251 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035251 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07 No Types Assigned	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39612/ No Types Assigned	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39612/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39631/ No Types Assigned	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39631/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Evaluator Description	<a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html">CWE-416: Use After Free</a>	CWE-416: Use After Free
Added	CVSS V2 Metadata		Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Removed	CVSS V2 Metadata	Access Complexity Insufficient Information

CVE Modified by Adobe Systems Incorporated 12/02/2016 10:19:15 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00022.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00023.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00024.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00032.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035251 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07 [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis by NIST 3/16/2016 2:02:08 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CWE		NVD-CWE-Other
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 2962 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.569::::::: (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:20.0.0.306:::::internet_explorer::* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:::::::: Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\\\&_comp
Changed	Reference Type	https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-08.html No Types Assigned	https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-08.html Advisory, Patch
Added	Evaluator Description		<a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html">CWE-416: Use After Free</a>

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-0998
NVD Published Date:
03/12/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Adobe Systems Incorporated

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CVE-2016-0998 Detail

Description

Evaluator Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:42:48 PM

CVE Modified by Adobe Systems Incorporated 5/13/2024 11:48:46 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 12/14/2022 2:49:49 PM

CVE Modified by Adobe Systems Incorporated 9/07/2017 9:29:52 PM

CVE Modified by Adobe Systems Incorporated 12/02/2016 10:19:15 PM

CVE Modified by Adobe Systems Incorporated 11/28/2016 2:56:23 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 3/16/2016 2:02:08 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 3/16/2016 9:46:33 AM

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