flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-15
Published May 11, 2016 ·Due Mar 24, 2022
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 94.35%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 21.0.0.226
Configuration 2
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 5.0
- 6.0
Configuration 3
- 11.4
- 13.1
- 13.2
- 12
- 12
- 12
- 12
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary
flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.621-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1079
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.621-1.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1079
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary | flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.621-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1079 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.621-1.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1079 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CISA ADP) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Mar 3, 2022
Patch Due
Mar 24, 2022
Required Action
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Nov 17, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 94.35% (0.94354) | 99.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 94.35% (0.94354) | 99.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 92.28% (0.92279) | 99.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.00% (0.96996) | 99.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 97.37% (0.97373) | 99.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2024 | 97.39% (0.97392) | 99.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 97.37% (0.97369) | 99.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 97.32% (0.97325) | 99.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 97.38% (0.97381) | 99.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 96.71% (0.96709) | 99.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 95.73% (0.95725) | 99.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 97.30% (0.97304) | 99.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2023 | 97.40% (0.97400) | 99.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 97.33% (0.97326) | 99.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 97.33% (0.97334) | 99.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2023 | 97.32% (0.97318) | 99.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.42% (0.97418) | 99.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 95.65% (0.95652) | 99.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 95.65% (0.95652) | 99.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (18)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4117 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335058 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196 issue-trackingIssue Tracking
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4117
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4117 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4117
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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