Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2016-4122
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier, as used in the Adobe Flash libraries in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge, has unknown impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in MS16-083.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (89.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036117 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-083 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4122?
- CVE-2016-4122 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-06-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4122?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4122 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.