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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...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
April 27, 2016
Published Date
May 11, 2016
Last Updated
February 04, 2025
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Description
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 Scores

CVSS v3.1

9.8 - CRITICAL

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Automatable
Yes
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (added 2022-03-03 00:00:00 UTC) Source
Proof of Concept Available
Yes (added 2017-02-23 15:00:10 UTC) Source

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/ http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505 https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2022-03-03 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/osx/browser/adobe_flash_delete_range_tl_op.rb 2025-04-29 11:01:26 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

adobe_flash_delete_range_tl_op

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2016-4117

amit-raut/CVE-2016-4117-Report

Type: github • Created: 2017-02-23 15:00:10 UTC • Stars: 1

A brief report on CVE-2016-4117 (A vulnerability in Adobe Flash)