CVE-2016-4117

Vulnerability overview

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.

Severity and scoring

CVSS score

9.8 · CRITICAL

CVSS version

3.1

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.

Known exploitation and remediation

Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Affected product

Adobe · Flash Player

Added to catalog

2022-03-03

Required action

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

CISA remediation due date

2022-03-24

CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.

Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.

Affected products and versions

• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  Through (inclusive): 21.0.0.226

• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:evergreen:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.

Advisories and references

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html

  Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html

  Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html

  Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html

  Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html

  Third Party Advisory

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505

  Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826

  Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html

  Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html

  Broken Link

• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08

  Third Party Advisory

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html

  Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html

  Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html

  Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html

  Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html

  Third Party Advisory

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505

  Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826

  Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html

  Broken Link · Vendor Advisory

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html

  Broken Link

• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08

  Third Party Advisory

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196

  Issue Tracking

• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4117

  US Government Resource

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