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.

CVSS v3.1 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 CNA

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

94.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 100th percentile

CISA KEV

added 2022-03-03, used in ransomware campaigns

Published

2016-05-11

Updated

2026-09-10

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/osx/browser/adobe_flash_delete_r…

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339

Security advisories

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
• cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry