CVE-2016-4171 (GCVE-0-2016-4171)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2016-06-16 14:00
Modified
2025-11-17 19:40
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a n/a Version: n/a
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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