# Flash Player Desktop Runtime vulnerabilities

> Flash Player Desktop Runtime is made by Adobe. We track 294 published vulnerabilities in it, across 36 versions. 8 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 25 May 2022. If you run Flash Player Desktop Runtime, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/adobe/flash_player_desktop_runtime

## At a glance

- **Made by:** [Adobe](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/adobe)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 294
- **Known to be exploited:** 8
- **Versions tracked:** 36
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2016-1010](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-1010), 25 May 2022. We keep watching the list.

## Which versions of Flash Player Desktop Runtime do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published.

- [CVE-2016-1010](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-1010) (Adobe Flash Player and AIR Integer Overflow Vulnerability): up to 20.2.2.306
- [CVE-2016-0984](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-0984) (Adobe Flash Player and AIR Use-After-Free Vulnerability): up to 20.0.0.286
- [CVE-2018-5002](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-5002) (Adobe Flash Player Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability): up to 29.0.0.171
- [CVE-2015-5122](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2015-5122) (Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability): 18.0 to 18.0.0.203
- [CVE-2015-5123](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2015-5123) (Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability): 18.0 to 18.0.0.203
- [CVE-2016-7892](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-7892) (Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability): up to 23.0.0.207
- [CVE-2017-11292](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2017-11292) (Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion Vulnerability): up to 27.0.0.159
- [CVE-2016-1019](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-1019) (Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability): up to 21.0.0.197

## Which Flash Player Desktop Runtime vulnerabilities are being exploited?

8 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first:

- [CVE-2016-1010](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-1010): Adobe Flash Player and AIR Integer Overflow Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 19%, known exploited since 25 May 2022.
- [CVE-2016-0984](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-0984): Adobe Flash Player and AIR Use-After-Free Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 55%, known exploited since 25 May 2022.
- [CVE-2018-5002](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-5002): Adobe Flash Player Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days 25%, known exploited since 23 May 2022.
- [CVE-2015-5122](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2015-5122): Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days 94%, known exploited since 13 April 2022.
- [CVE-2015-5123](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2015-5123): Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days 19%, known exploited since 13 April 2022.
- [CVE-2016-7892](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-7892): Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 19%, known exploited since 25 March 2022.
- [CVE-2017-11292](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2017-11292): Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 12%, known exploited since 3 March 2022.
- [CVE-2016-1019](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-1019): Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days 22%, known exploited since 3 March 2022.

## Which Flash Player Desktop Runtime flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2014-0569](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-0569): 91%, Critical (CVSS 9.3)
- [CVE-2016-0984](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-0984): 55%, High (CVSS 8.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2016-4232](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-4232): 36%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2016-0971](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-0971): 33%, High (CVSS 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-4226](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-4226): 33%, High (CVSS 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-4228](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-4228): 33%, High (CVSS 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-4227](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-4227): 33%, High (CVSS 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-4231](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-4231): 33%, High (CVSS 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-2992](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2017-2992): 33%, High (CVSS 8.8)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Flash Player Desktop Runtime have?

We track 294 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Flash Player Desktop Runtime, across 36 versions. The most recent Flash Player Desktop Runtime flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2016-1010, on 25 May 2022.

### Which Flash Player Desktop Runtime vulnerabilities are being exploited?

8 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2016-1010, CVE-2016-0984 and CVE-2018-5002.

### Which versions of Flash Player Desktop Runtime do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2016-1010, affects up to 20.2.2.306. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

### How do I get alerts for Flash Player Desktop Runtime?

Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track Flash Player Desktop Runtime. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.

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