CISA KEV · catalog date May 25, 2022 · first observed Jul 19, 2026
Evidence dossier
CVE-2016-0984
Use-after-free vulnerability in 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…
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV since May 25, 2022). NVD reports CVSS 3.1 8.8. EPSS estimates 54.8% exploit likelihood as of Aug 26, 2026.
As of Aug 27, 2026
Normalized restatement
Use-after-free vulnerability in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0973, CVE-2016-0974, CVE-2016-0975, CVE-2016-0982, and CVE-2016-0983.
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Feb 10, 2016
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Evidence coverage
- 98%
Evidence chronology
What was known when
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCAadobeOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: Use-after-free vulnerability in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0973, CVE-2016-0974, CVE-2016-0975, CVE-2016-0982, and CVE-2016-0983.
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- Field
container- Value
- Use-after-free vulnerability in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0973, CVE-2016-0974, CVE-2016-0975, CVE-2016-0982, and CVE-2016-0983.
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCACISA-ADPOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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container- Value
- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCACVE ProgramOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: CVE Program Container
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- Field
container- Value
- CVE Program Container
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCACISA KEVOriginal evidence ↗
Exploitation cataloged: Adobe Flash Player and AIR Use-After-Free Vulnerability
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- Field
observed_exploitation- Value
- Adobe Flash Player and AIR Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCAFIRST EPSSOriginal evidence ↗
EPSS score: 54.82% probability · 98.94th percentile
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- Field
model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.548230000000; percentile 0.989440000000
FIRST EPSS · score date Aug 26, 2026 · 98.9th percentile · first observed Aug 26, 2026
NVD · CVSS 3.1 · first observed Jul 19, 2026 · same-version scores align in this snapshot
Evidence detail
Source limits and decisions
Why each evidence state has this value
casca-unknown-reasons-v1Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- evidence-policy-v1.1.0
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- evidence-policy-v1.1.0
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
The cited source assertion is retained while canonical product linkage remains open.
- Revision
- casca-factor-d-obligations-v1
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- Resolve identity
Source comparison
Who said what
Use-after-free vulnerability in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0973, CVE-2016-0974, CVE-2016-0975, CVE-2016-0982, and CVE-2016-0983.
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- Field
container- Value
- Use-after-free vulnerability in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0973, CVE-2016-0974, CVE-2016-0975, CVE-2016-0982, and CVE-2016-0983.
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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- Field
container- Value
- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
CVE Program Container
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- Field
container- Value
- CVE Program Container
Adobe Flash Player and AIR Use-After-Free Vulnerability
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- Field
observed_exploitation- Value
- Adobe Flash Player and AIR Use-After-Free Vulnerability
54.82% probability · 98.94th percentile
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- Field
model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.548230000000; percentile 0.989440000000
Applicability
Cited product scope
Grouped from 18 configuration nodes in this exact snapshot. Visual grouping is navigational; asset exposure and root cause require cited evidence.
Identity source boundaries
- Cpe dictionary1,775,266 records · observed through 2026-07-21T06:45:29.809Z
27d65b0f-b718-4b4f-bb79-c47c68d09dfa - Cpe match643,502 records · observed through 2026-07-21T08:13:17.697Z
955dae73-7302-438b-aee1-058d7cc5d48e
12 scope groups
Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]product-8862afa523d3ff2dc78c25c5bf5acfb5e8e6df7328b20f18db42d719d275dabaLinked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 6 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 20.0.0.233
- Match ID
18ba497d-0c1d-451e-b54f-4028fd9b9f3b
product-e44dcbf8c4c122584d6ac7a190a497467e19af3f5c616ce3282a2f37f63ff2d8Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 7 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 20.0.0.233
- Match ID
f09c5c9a-0493-4601-84ae-3a9c5985231d
product-22321f03f561ecf8f72f94c51abf51e8add9af519516028ad03c6e24adf2ff75Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 8 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 20.0.0.233
- Match ID
00d08966-361a-430d-9b39-ed143404ebf6
product-1f43dd2fb9df2cb64d1a717194e5325cf3f2d14dbb24ebbb35d9226a3dc1cbe7Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 4 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 18.0.0.326
- Match ID
002cfea6-d147-44b4-90fc-0d3c68d96082
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 2 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 11.2.202.559
- Match ID
9c8c62c1-327a-4d04-a51c-0614db4f5493
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 1 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 20.0.0.272
- Match ID
e823e5fe-7367-41de-8cd7-842c5c2f53ce
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 20.0.0.272
- Match ID
f40fbaab-92fc-45af-b656-e87ecc4c4816
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 5 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 20.0.0.286
- Match ID
686929a4-eb67-47b6-87ec-453bcd13fe20
product-e88d4a258d64441204084b8bcb44aeb5ff626244a98017d14a89850fecbd9d2fLinked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 3 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 20.0.0.286
- Match ID
bafa5674-4ebc-4587-87c6-22a522b487c6
product-665d7155d02581979844685e7fca6c2680af997f9200af455887b1c71c483272Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 8 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
b5415705-33e5-46d5-8e4d-9ebadc8c5705
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 7 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
b5415705-33e5-46d5-8e4d-9ebadc8c5705
product-94613e1f5039e71a9805f20421d56ac6a61e2707d3f97a08fdf6823a65dc7b76Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 4 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
4781bf1e-8a4e-4aff-9540-23d523ee30dd
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 6 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
4781bf1e-8a4e-4aff-9540-23d523ee30dd
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 3 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
4781bf1e-8a4e-4aff-9540-23d523ee30dd
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 8 · node/1 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
4781bf1e-8a4e-4aff-9540-23d523ee30dd
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 5 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
4781bf1e-8a4e-4aff-9540-23d523ee30dd
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 7 · node/1 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
4781bf1e-8a4e-4aff-9540-23d523ee30dd
product-92706ad297e0bcadcd6adc374dd80eb27012c37cd92e19cf49650461139673ecLinked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 7 · node/1 · match 2
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
f8b9fec8-73b6-43b8-b24e-1f7c20d91d26
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 8 · node/1 · match 2
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
f8b9fec8-73b6-43b8-b24e-1f7c20d91d26
product-b52d99a799eb1164ea8aa4323a348a4e22f9a18f12d38b746456eb597b7a5d3dLinked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 5 · node/1 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
d32acf6f-5ff7-4815-8ead-4719f5fc9b79
product-0eda7a801761be4590f267cf319481c8c0aaa30546d99cc064edf77989ce05c9Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 2 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
703af700-7a70-47e2-bc3a-7fd03b3ca9c1
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 5 · node/1 · match 2
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
703af700-7a70-47e2-bc3a-7fd03b3ca9c1
product-6a798dc931affc038ba266631a506d54b455ffebd96b4fae68f77b6bd7aef178Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 6 · node/1 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a2572d17-1de6-457b-99cc-64afd54487ea
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 4 · node/1 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a2572d17-1de6-457b-99cc-64afd54487ea
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 8 · node/1 · match 3
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a2572d17-1de6-457b-99cc-64afd54487ea
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 5 · node/1 · match 3
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a2572d17-1de6-457b-99cc-64afd54487ea
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 1 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a2572d17-1de6-457b-99cc-64afd54487ea
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 7 · node/1 · match 3
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a2572d17-1de6-457b-99cc-64afd54487ea
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 0 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a2572d17-1de6-457b-99cc-64afd54487ea
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 3 · node/1 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a2572d17-1de6-457b-99cc-64afd54487ea
Affected-product evidence
Accepted scope and product mapping
5 canonical links · 1 source-reported links
vendor-70d8e9d1eb9ce5b2e6b4c9351aebc88bced6ea77611cbc8d5cdbe8115b6faed8 · product-1f43dd2fb9df2cb64d1a717194e5325cf3f2d14dbb24ebbb35d9226a3dc1cbe7
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 5
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
5015a3c3-edf3-4101-ba82-80b1f947e1876614bb3b-034c-43c8-84ac-270c9176269577bc2699-a123-45e6-8ee3-71bb9b4e18247e20b167-9d48-4f2c-bd16-de236f1fad55e1063baf-74d6-48fa-ae2a-9f43accbcd74vendor-70d8e9d1eb9ce5b2e6b4c9351aebc88bced6ea77611cbc8d5cdbe8115b6faed8 · product-22321f03f561ecf8f72f94c51abf51e8add9af519516028ad03c6e24adf2ff75
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 1
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
719b8ccb-1b5c-44d7-b52a-1432023412d8vendor-70d8e9d1eb9ce5b2e6b4c9351aebc88bced6ea77611cbc8d5cdbe8115b6faed8 · product-8862afa523d3ff2dc78c25c5bf5acfb5e8e6df7328b20f18db42d719d275daba
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 1
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
5e0b379d-094d-4ec5-b4e5-cb485eec036dvendor-70d8e9d1eb9ce5b2e6b4c9351aebc88bced6ea77611cbc8d5cdbe8115b6faed8 · product-e44dcbf8c4c122584d6ac7a190a497467e19af3f5c616ce3282a2f37f63ff2d8
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 1
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
fdef6676-38d9-47e2-8648-274563f05576vendor-70d8e9d1eb9ce5b2e6b4c9351aebc88bced6ea77611cbc8d5cdbe8115b6faed8 · product-e88d4a258d64441204084b8bcb44aeb5ff626244a98017d14a89850fecbd9d2f
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 1
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
21ca4abb-f0a0-4243-819c-85f5e31fda29Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
Vendor specified only by source · Product specified only by source
- Source class
- Direct cve affected
- Assertions
- 1
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
5624b79d-5351-4dc5-9ed2-3ef397d7d115Assessments
CVSS by origin
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDirect CVE/CNA normalized decisions
CISA-ADP
CVSS 3.1 · Secondary · Independent enrichment · rank 2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Validation
- Valid match
- Recomputed
- 8.8
- Decision reason
- Evidence supported
- Policy
- casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
Assessments are retained side by side under closed precedence. Cascade never averages CVSS.
Evidence boundaries
- KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
- EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
- Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; remaining scope stays source-scoped.
- NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative; independent corroboration requires a separately authored source.
- Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
- NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
- Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.
- OSV aggregation and OSV-converted NVD material are not independent corroboration.
- Red Hat facts are vendor assertions for the exact supplied products.
- Nonmembership and not-yet-observed states are not proof of safety.