CVE-2016-4171

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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 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238 Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 Third Party Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238 Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 Third Party Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4171
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*

Configuration 7 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 8 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

22 Oct 2025, 00:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4171 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4171', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4171 -

14 Feb 2025, 16:12

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

21 Nov 2024, 02:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html - Vendor Advisory () https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html - Vendor Advisory
References () https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html - Vendor Advisory () https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html - Vendor Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource () https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

26 Nov 2021, 15:05

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (SECTRACK) http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094 - (SECTRACK) http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 - (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 - Third Party Advisory
References (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184 - (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (SUSE) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html - (SUSE) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (SUSE) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html - (SUSE) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (CERT-VN) https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992 - (CERT-VN) https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References (SUSE) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html - (SUSE) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

22 Sep 2021, 14:24

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2016-06-16 14:59

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:15

NVD link : CVE-2016-4171

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4171

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4171

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_10
  • windows_8.1
  • windows

apple

  • mac_os_x
  • macos

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_workstation
  • enterprise_linux_server

google

  • chrome_os

adobe

  • flash_player

opensuse

  • opensuse

suse

  • linux_enterprise_desktop
  • linux_enterprise_workstation_extension

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo