Adobe Flash Player up to 20.0.0.306 numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.569/18.0.0.329/20.0.0.233/20.0.0.260/20.0.0.306. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-1010. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.569/18.0.0.329/20.0.0.233/20.0.0.260/20.0.0.306 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 03/10/2016 by Security Team (instruder) with Microsoft Vulnerability Research as APSB16-08 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-1010 since 12/22/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89868 (Adobe AIR <= 20.0.0.260 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-08)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168561 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security update for flash-player (SUSE-SU-2016:0715-1)). This issue was added on 05/25/2022 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 06/15/2022:

The impacted products are end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Upgrading to version 11.2.202.577, 18.0.0.333, 21.0.0.176 or 21.0.0.182 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 23960.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Zero-Day.cz (36), Tenable (89868), SecurityFocus (BID 84308†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57232†). Further details are available at blogs.adobe.com. The entries VDB-81322, VDB-81323, VDB-81325 and VDB-81326 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 89868
Nessus Name: Adobe AIR <= 20.0.0.260 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-08)
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OpenVAS ID: 800959
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Air Security Updates-APSB16-08 (Windows)
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Upgrade: Flash Player 11.2.202.577/18.0.0.333/ 21.0.0.176/21.0.0.182
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB16-08
Researcher: Security Team (instruder)
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-1010 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1010
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81324

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SecurityFocus: 84308 - Adobe Flash Player and AIR APSB16-08 Multiple Unspecified Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1035251
Vulnerability Center: 57232 - [APSB16-08] Adobe Flash Player, AIR, AIR SDK and AIR SDK and Compiler Remote Code Execution - CVE-2016-1010, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/11/2016 13:50
Updated: 04/23/2026 00:47
Changes: 03/11/2016 13:50 (92), 01/31/2019 13:32 (7), 07/10/2022 09:11 (5), 04/26/2024 17:46 (22), 07/08/2024 00:04 (2), 09/09/2024 22:30 (1), 01/23/2025 19:01 (7), 02/04/2025 23:48 (10), 04/23/2026 00:47 (10)
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