Vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2016-4171
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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.201 (97.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.201 · newest: 0.201 · change: 0.000
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.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- 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)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4171?
- CVE-2016-4171 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-06-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4171?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4171 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2016-4171 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.