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CVE-2016-4117

Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Published May 10, 2016 · updated Sep 9, 2026 · adobe flash player

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 10, 2016 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Mar 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

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

  3. Mar 24, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

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

  4. Sep 9, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Required action

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

CISA due date Mar 24, 2022

Affected

  • cpe adobe/flash playerversion unspecified
  • cpe opensuse/evergreen11.4
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux desktop5.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux desktop6.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux server5.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux server6.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux server from rhui5.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux server from rhui6.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux workstation5.0
  • vendor Adobe Flash Playerversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2016-4117

    An access of resource using incompatible type vulnerability exists within Adobe Flash Player that allows an attacker to perform remote code execution.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2016-4117

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2016-4117

    30-day exploitation probability 94.4%

    first.org
  • Exploit Database46339

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_osx/browser/adobe_flash_delete_range_tl_op

    Public module reference (great). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2016-4117 · ZeroDay Findings