What is CVE-2016-4117?

CVE-2016-4117 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash_player. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-05-11.

How severe is CVE-2016-4117?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-4117 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2016-4117 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Adobe Flash_player

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.

EPSS: 0.944 (99.8th 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

Adobe Flash_player
Opensuse Evergreen — versions 11.4
Opensuse — versions 13.1, 13.2
Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 5.0, 6.0
Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 5.0, 6.0
Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui — versions 5.0, 6.0
Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 5.0, 6.0
Suse Linux_enterprise_desktop — versions 12
Suse Linux_enterprise_workstation_extension — versions 12
N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-03-03. 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: 2022-03-24.

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
psirt@adobe.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4117?: CVE-2016-4117 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash_player. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2016-4117?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-4117 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2016-4117 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.