Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildPublished · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, Red Hat and Microsoft.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-03-03CISA due date 2022-03-24Known ransomware use
EPSS 0.94271 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisoryMicrosoft: 1 update
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 21.0.0.226 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:evergreen:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.4 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 21.0.0.226 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:evergreen:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 sp1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 sp1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2016:1079 Released 2016-05-13 · Red Hat rating Criticalflash-plugin security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.621-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.621-1.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.621-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.621-1.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.621-1.el6_8
Microsoft 1 update
- March 2016 Adobe Flash Security Update
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1079 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1079 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1079 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1079 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1079 |
Timeline
- 2022-03-03 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4117
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pg3m-fww2-6vrj
References
More Adobe Flash Player vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-03560 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-00925 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-04302 Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-04301 Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-04298 Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-02747 Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.296 and 14.x through 18.x… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-4117 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4117 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pg3m-fww2-6vrj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-4117 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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