CVE-2016-1019

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: April 07, 2016 Modified: November 17, 2025
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Description

Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2016.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/?p=1330
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00009.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00010.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00012.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00055.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85856
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035491
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-050
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Patch Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-01.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2016/04/cve-2016-1019_a_new.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/?p=1330
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00055.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85856
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035491
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-050
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2016/04/cve-2016-1019_a_new.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-1019
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
74.5%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-03-24

Affected Vendors

adobe linux google microsoft apple