Vulnerability in Adobe Air_desktop_runtime

CVE-2016-1019

Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2016.

EPSS: 0.225 (97.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

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

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1019?
CVE-2016-1019 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Air_desktop_runtime. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-04-07.
How severe is CVE-2016-1019?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-1019 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2016-1019 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.