CVEs / CVE-2016-4171
CVE-2016-4171: Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 25 Mar 2022
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player allows for remote code execution.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in June 2016.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 25 Mar 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 15 Apr 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
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References
- CVE-2016-4171 on NVD
- CVE-2016-4171 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238 Third Party Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196 Issue Tracking
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4171 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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