CVE-2016-4117 (GCVE-0-2016-4117)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-05-11 01:00 – Updated: 2026-09-10 03:55Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2021-02-03 00:00 UTC
Assigner
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| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196 | issue-tracking |
Date Public
2016-05-10 00:00
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 77e833e6-7503-4e2b-aef8-8f2222e52624
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-03-03
Asserted: 2022-03-03
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability | Affected: Adobe / Flash Player | Description: An access of resource using incompatible type vulnerability exists within Adobe Flash Player that allows an attacker to perform remote code execution. | Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use. | Due date: 2022-03-24 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4117
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Flash Player |
| Due Date | 2022-03-24 |
| Date Added | 2022-03-03 |
| Vendorproject | Adobe |
| Vulnerabilityname | Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Created: 2026-02-02 13:25 UTC
| Updated: 2026-02-06 07:53 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: c71a3d99-9940-419f-8762-09319fdd023f
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-03-03
Asserted: 2022-03-03
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: 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... | Affected: Adobe / Flash Player | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | 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... |
| Vendor | Adobe |
| Product | Flash Player |
| Added Date | 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
References
Created: 2026-06-23 11:13 UTC
| Updated: 2026-06-23 11:13 UTC
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
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