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CVE-2016-0976

8.8 · HIGH

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.329 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.306 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.569 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.260, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.260, and Adob…

Published Feb 10, 2016CWE-787EPSS 3.78%

Overview

CVE-2016-0976 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 10, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.329 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.306 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.569 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.260, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.260, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.260 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0964, CVE-2016-0965, CVE-2016-0966, CVE-2016-0967, CVE-2016-0968, CVE-2016-0969, CVE-2016-0970, CVE-2016-0972, CVE-2016-0977, CVE-2016-0978, CVE-2016-0979, CVE-2016-0980, and CVE-2016-0981.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00025.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00027.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00029.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00030.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0166.htmlRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1034970Refhelpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-04.htmlRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-07Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00025.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00027.html

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0976?

CVE-2016-0976 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 10, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-0976?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-0976?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-0976?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-0976 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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