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    CVE-2016-4117

    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.

    Published:May 10, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 21, 2026
    EPS:May 11, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.93052
    CVSS Score:7.8

    CISA Notification

    Description

    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.

    Required Action:

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

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Mar 24, 2022
    1632 days ago
    Alert Date
    Mar 3, 2022
    1653 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Adobe
    Product
    Flash Player
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Evergreen
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server From Rhui
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339https://github.com/amit-raut/CVE-2016-4117-Report

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826
    https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html
    https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826
    https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html
    https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/
    https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4117

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High