# CVE-2016-6983: Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.382 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.637 on Linux allows att

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-10-13 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.382 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.637 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4273, CVE-2016-6982, CVE-2016-6984, CVE-2016-6985, CVE-2016-6986, CVE-2016-6989, and CVE-2016-6990.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-32.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93490
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2057.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036985

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