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TI-2016-03560 Aliases CVE-2016-4171GHSA-mgfm-9xxf-m8pm

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote…

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

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-03-25CISA due date 2022-04-15
EPSS 0.20055 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 11.2.202.621VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 21.0.0.242VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*up to 21.0.0.242VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.2.202.621 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 21.0.0.242 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* Versions up to 21.0.0.242 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*up to 21.0.0.242VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*up to 18.0.0.352VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*up to 21.0.0.242VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*12VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*12 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*12 sp1VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* Versions up to 21.0.0.242 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* Versions up to 18.0.0.352 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* Versions up to 21.0.0.242 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_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: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-2016:1238 Released 2016-06-17 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.626-1.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.626-1.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.626-1.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.626-1.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.626-1.el6_8

Microsoft 1 update

  • ADV160003 Released 2016-06-14
    June 2016 Adobe Flash Security Update

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2016:1238
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1238
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2016:1238
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1238
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1238

Timeline

  1. 2022-03-25 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4171
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mgfm-9xxf-m8pm

References

Advisory 8

  • TI-2016-03506 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… 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
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Sources

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