CVE-2016-4171

Known Exploited

Description

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.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 26.01% Top 5%

KEV Since

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory adobe.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
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html	vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992	third party advisory us government resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094	third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184	third party advisory vdb entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4171?: CVE-2016-4171 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4171?: To fix CVE-2016-4171, 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-2016-4171 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is confirmed that CVE-2016-4171 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~26% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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