# CVE-2016-4117

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2016-4117
- CVSS: 9.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-03-03; CISA due date 2022-03-24; known ransomware use
- EPSS: 94.27% (percentile 99.9)
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB · 1 Metasploit module · 1 GitHub proof of concept (first 2017-02-23)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2021-02-03)
- Published: 2016-05-11

## Affected

- adobe:flash_player
- redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop
- redhat:enterprise_linux_server
- redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui
- redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation
- opensuse:evergreen
- opensuse:opensuse
- suse:linux_enterprise_desktop
- suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension

## References

- [advisory] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
- [advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html
- [advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html
- [other] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/
- [advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html
- [advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html
- [other] https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505
- [other] https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html
- [advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4117
- [other] https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196

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