CVE-2016-1019

adobe flash player desktop runtime, adobe flash player, adobe air desktop runtime

Published 7 Apr 2016 · updated 1 Oct 2026 · Analyzed

9.8 Critical · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 24 Mar 2022 for US federal agencies. It has been used in ransomware campaigns.

Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Description

Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2016.

References

blogs.adobe.com/psirt/?p=1330 · Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00009.html · Broken Link
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00010.html · Broken Link
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00012.html · Broken Link
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00055.html · Broken Link
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html · Broken Link
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html · Broken Link
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.html · Third Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/85856 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035491 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-050 · Patch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-01.html · Vendor Advisory
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html · Vendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 · Third Party Advisory
www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2016/04/cve-2016-1019_a_new.html · Broken Link
github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196 · Issue Tracking
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-1019 · US Government Resource