Adobe · Flash Player
CVE-2016-4117
Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploited in attacks
Used by ransomware
High 7.8 Attack chance: 94%
What it is
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.
CISA: An access of resource using incompatible type vulnerability exists within Adobe Flash Player that allows an attacker to perform remote code execution.
What to do
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Deadline for US federal agencies: March 24, 2022
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html
- Added to the CISA list
- March 3, 2022
- Published
- May 11, 2016
- Severity
- High 7.8 CVSS 3.1
- Chance of attacks in the next 30 days (EPSS)
- 94% in the top 0.1% of all known vulnerabilities
- More details
- NVD · CVE.org · CISA
All references (11)
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html
- 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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html
More exploited flaws from Adobe
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Incorrect Default Permissions | Flash Player | High 8.8 | 11% |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Code Execution | Flash Player | High 8.8 | 11% |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Integer Underflow Vulnerablity | Flash Player | High 8.8 | 99.9% |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Double Free Vulnerablity | Flash Player | High 8.8 | 25% |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Memory Corruption | Flash Player | High 7.8 | 83% |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Unspecified | Flash Player | High 7.8 | 64% |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Memory Corruption | Flash Player | High 7.8 | 91% |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | Flash Player | Medium 6.1 | 6.2% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.