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CVE-2016-0971

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 34.90% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-02-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. It affects Windows, Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 34.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

External Security References

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CVE
CVE-2016-0971
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
34.90%
Windows Linux

Original NVD Description

Heap-based buffer overflow 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.