CVE-2016-4117 (GCVE-0-2016-4117)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2016-05-11 01:00
Modified
2025-11-17 19:45
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- n/a
Summary
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.
References
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2022-03-03
Due date: 2022-03-24
Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4117
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