CVE-2016-4171 (GCVE-0-2016-4171)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2016-06-16 14:00
Modified
2025-11-17 19:40
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- n/a
Summary
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.
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CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2022-03-25
Due date: 2022-04-15
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-2016-4171
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