CVE-2016-4117

Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

Act

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 y versiones anteriores permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de vectores no especificados, según se ha explotado activamente en Mayo de 2016.

The flash-plugin package contains a Mozilla Firefox compatible Adobe Flash Player web browser plug-in. This update upgrades Flash Player to version 11.2.202.621. Security Fix: This update fixes multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player. These vulnerabilities, detailed in the Adobe Security Bulletin listed in the References section, could allow an attacker to create a specially crafted SWF file that would cause flash-plugin to crash, execute arbitrary code, or disclose sensitive information when the victim loaded a page containing the malicious SWF content.

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

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Act

Exploitation

Active

Automatable

Yes

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-04-27 CVE Reserved
2016-05-11 CVE Published
2017-02-24 First Exploit
2022-03-03 Exploited in Wild
2022-03-24 KEV Due Date
2025-02-04 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated

CWE

CAPEC

References (17)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826	Vdb Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html	X_refsource_confirm
https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2016/05/cve-2016-4117-flash-zero-day.html

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/151589	2019-02-09
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339	2025-02-04
https://github.com/hybridious/CVE-2016-4117	2017-12-01
https://github.com/amit-raut/CVE-2016-4117-Report	2017-02-24

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html	2019-02-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html	2019-02-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html	2019-02-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html	2019-02-12
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html	2019-02-12
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html	2016-04-27
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08	2019-02-12
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4117	2016-05-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335058	2016-05-13

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 21.0.0.226 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 21.0.0.226"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 21.0.0.226 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 21.0.0.226"	-	Affected	in	Google Search vendor "Google"	Chrome Os Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome Os"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 21.0.0.226 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 21.0.0.226"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 21.0.0.226 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 21.0.0.226"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe