CVE DATABASE / CVE-2016-4117
CVE-2016-4117
Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL
⚠ CISA KEV — ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
On the CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-03-03.
Federal remediation due 2022-03-24.
Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Summary
Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in May 2016.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Affected products
Adobe flash playerRedhat enterprise linux desktopRedhat enterprise linux serverRedhat enterprise linux server from rhuiRedhat enterprise linux workstationOpensuse evergreenOpensuse opensuseSuse linux enterprise desktopSuse linux enterprise workstation extension
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References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4117
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-04-21. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.