critical
CVE-2016-4117
flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-15
In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.
Severity by source
NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat6.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD, Red Hat. Rated lower by Ubuntu (medium).
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 packages and fixed versions
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ubuntu 12.04 | adobe-flashplugin, flashplugin-nonfree | 1:20160512.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 and 1 more |
| ubuntu 14.04 | adobe-flashplugin, flashplugin-nonfree | 1:20160512.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 and 1 more |
| ubuntu 15.10 | adobe-flashplugin, flashplugin-nonfree | 1:20160512.1-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 and 1 more |
| ubuntu 16.04 | adobe-flashplugin, flashplugin-nonfree | 1:20160512.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 and 1 more |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | flashplugin-nonfree | 11.2.202.621ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
Show all 9 entries from 5 sources
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ubuntu 12.04 | adobe-flashplugin | 1:20160512.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 |
| ubuntu 12.04 | flashplugin-nonfree | 11.2.202.621ubuntu0.12.04.1 |
| ubuntu 14.04 | adobe-flashplugin | 1:20160512.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| ubuntu 14.04 | flashplugin-nonfree | 11.2.202.621ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| ubuntu 15.10 | adobe-flashplugin | 1:20160512.1-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 |
| ubuntu 15.10 | flashplugin-nonfree | 11.2.202.621ubuntu0.15.10.1 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | adobe-flashplugin | 1:20160512.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | flashplugin-nonfree | 11.2.202.621ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | flashplugin-nonfree | 11.2.202.621ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4117
All 17 references
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4117
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4117
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4117
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/