Critical severity · published Jun 16, 2016
CVE-2016-4171
Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
20.1%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)20.1% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 25, 2022
Federal remediation dueApr 15, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
5.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
5.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
5.0; 6.0 · source: NVD
FP
Flash Player · Adobe
through 11.2.202.621; through 21.0.0.242; through 21.0.0.242; through 21.0.0.242; through 18.0.0.352; through 21.0.0.242; +1 more · source: NVD, KEV
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
12; 12 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension · Suse
12; 12 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1; 13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4171
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4171
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vendor-advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html
vendor-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html
third-party-advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992
vendor-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238
vendor-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html
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