# CVE-2016-0984: Adobe Flash Player and AIR Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-0984-adobe-flash-player-and-air-use-after-free-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-25. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2016-0984 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-25

A use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability is distinct from other concurrent CVEs and has been observed being exploited in the wild.

Technologies: [Adobe AIR](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/air), [Adobe Flash Player](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/flash-player). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-0984 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2016-0984 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 May 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2016-0984?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 25 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.329, 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.306; Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.260; Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.260; Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.260.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-0984?** A patch was published on 2016-02-09: Adobe released security bulletin APSB16-04. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2016-0984 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-0984?** Check whether you run Adobe AIR or Adobe Flash Player. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.329, 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.306
- Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.260
- Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.260
- Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.260

## Timeline

- 2016-02-09: patched: Adobe released security bulletin APSB16-04.
- 2022-05-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
- 2022-05-25: disclosed

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