CVE-2016-4231

8.8 HIGH
Published: July 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.366 and 19.x through 22.x before 22.0.0.209 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.632 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4173, CVE-2016-4174, CVE-2016-4222, CVE-2016-4226, CVE-2016-4227, CVE-2016-4228, CVE-2016-4229, CVE-2016-4230, and CVE-2016-4248.

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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:R/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/2016-07/msg00016.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91719
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036280
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1423
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-093
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-03
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40356/
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91719
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036280
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1423
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-093
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-03
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40356/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
67.4%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

Affected Vendors

apple google microsoft adobe linux

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