FKIE_CVE-2016-4171

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-06-16 14:59 - Updated: 2025-11-17 20:15
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
psirt@adobe.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
psirt@adobe.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
psirt@adobe.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
psirt@adobe.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@adobe.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@adobe.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238Third Party Advisory
psirt@adobe.comhttps://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.htmlVendor Advisory
psirt@adobe.comhttps://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.htmlVendor Advisory
psirt@adobe.comhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08Third Party Advisory
psirt@adobe.comhttps://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4171
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
adobe flash_player *
linux linux_kernel -
adobe flash_player *
apple mac_os_x *
apple macos *
microsoft windows *
apple mac_os_x *
apple macos *
google chrome_os *
linux linux_kernel *
microsoft windows *
adobe flash_player *
microsoft windows_8.1 *
adobe flash_player *
adobe flash_player *
apple mac_os_x *
apple macos *
microsoft windows *
microsoft windows_10 *
adobe flash_player *
adobe flash_player *
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 5.0
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0
redhat enterprise_linux_server 5.0
redhat enterprise_linux_server 6.0
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 5.0
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 6.0
opensuse opensuse 13.1
opensuse opensuse 13.2
suse linux_enterprise_desktop 12
suse linux_enterprise_desktop 12
suse linux_enterprise_workstation_extension 12
suse linux_enterprise_workstation_extension 12
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      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4171"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "psirt@adobe.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-noinfo"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

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.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • 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.



Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.