Actively exploited · Published Jun 16, 2016 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2016-4171
High 7.8 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Flash Player from Adobe. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on March 25, 2022). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 20.1% (higher than 97% of all known vulnerabilities). The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)20.1%top 2.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since Mar 25, 2022
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
CISA guidance
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Federal agencies must remediate by Apr 15, 2022.
Official 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 products (as reported)
References
- GLSA-201606-08 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1625 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- VU#748992 third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN
- RHSA-2016:1238 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1621 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- 1036094 vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK
- SUSE-SU-2016:1613 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- 91184 vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4171 government-resource
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196 issue-tracking