CVE-2016-4171

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: June 16, 2016 Modified: April 21, 2026
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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.

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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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.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.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Issue Tracking
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4171
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
39.2%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-04-15

Affected Vendors

microsoft redhat suse adobe apple linux google opensuse