CVE-2016-4117

Known Exploited Public Exploit

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.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 92.42% Top 5%

KEV Since

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826	broken link third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/	third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html	broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505	broken link third party advisory vdb entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html	vendor advisory broken link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4117?: CVE-2016-4117 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4117?: To fix CVE-2016-4117, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4117 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is confirmed that CVE-2016-4117 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~92% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.