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    CVE-2016-4171

    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.

    Published:Jun 14, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 21, 2026
    EPS:Jun 16, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.56455
    CVSS Score:7.8

    CISA Notification

    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.

    Required Action:

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

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Apr 15, 2022
    1610 days ago
    Alert Date
    Mar 25, 2022
    1631 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Adobe
    Product
    Flash Player
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Macos
    Vendor
    Google
    Product
    Chrome Os
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 8.1
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    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

    No exploit reference

    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/2016-06/msg00031.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238
    https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html
    https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
    https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238
    https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html
    https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
    https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992
    https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4171

    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