CVE-2016-4162

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: June 16, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.352 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.242 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.621 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1096, CVE-2016-1098, CVE-2016-1099, CVE-2016-1100, CVE-2016-1102, CVE-2016-1104, CVE-2016-4109, CVE-2016-4111, CVE-2016-4112, CVE-2016-4113, CVE-2016-4114, CVE-2016-4115, CVE-2016-4120, CVE-2016-4160, CVE-2016-4161, and CVE-2016-4163.

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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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90618
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90618
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.3%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

microsoft apple google linux adobe