flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-18
Published Jun 16, 2016 ·Due Apr 15, 2022
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 20.05%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in June 2016.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 11.2.202.621
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 2
Configuration 3
Configuration 4
Running on/with
- n/a
- ≤ 21.0.0.242
Configuration 5
Configuration 6
Running on/with
- n/a
- ≤ 21.0.0.242
- ≤ 21.0.0.242
Configuration 7
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 5.0
- 6.0
Configuration 8
- 13.1
- 13.2
- 12
- 12
- 12
- 12
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary
flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.626-1.el5_11
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1238
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.626-1.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1238
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary | flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.626-1.el5_11 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1238 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.626-1.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1238 |
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 25, 2022
Patch Due
Apr 15, 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 2, 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 (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 20.05% (0.20055) | 97.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.75% (0.19750) | 97.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 13, 2026 | 44.16% (0.44165) | 97.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 39.22% (0.39216) | 97.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 56.45% (0.56455) | 98.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 50.54% (0.50544) | 97.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 52.20% (0.52199) | 97.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 45.93% (0.45928) | 97.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 23.68% (0.23682) | 95.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 26.01% (0.26006) | 95.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 56.33% (0.56327) | 97.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 32.33% (0.32329) | 96.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 21, 2025 | 31.75% (0.31747) | 97.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 35.40% (0.35397) | 97.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 21.41% (0.21406) | 96.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 18.45% (0.18445) | 96.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 15.60% (0.15603) | 95.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 20.53% (0.20529) | 96.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 15.60% (0.15603) | 95.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 51.75% (0.51746) | 97.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 15.60% (0.15603) | 95.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 14.06% (0.14064) | 94.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.05% (0.10052) | 94.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.05% (0.10052) | 94.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.05% (0.10052) | 87.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (17)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4171 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346665 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196 issue-trackingIssue Tracking
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4171
- 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-2016-4171 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4171
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
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