{
  "id": "CVE-2016-4117",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2016-4117",
  "published": "2016-05-11T01:59:46.137Z",
  "modified": "2026-09-10T04:17:30.760Z",
  "score": 9.8,
  "severity": "critical",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.94354,
  "epss_percentile": 0.99851,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2022-03-03",
    "due": "2022-03-24",
    "action": "The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.",
    "ransomware": "Known",
    "name": "Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4117"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "adobe",
    "redhat",
    "opensuse",
    "suse"
  ],
  "products": [
    "adobe flash player",
    "redhat enterprise linux desktop",
    "redhat enterprise linux server",
    "redhat enterprise linux server from rhui",
    "redhat enterprise linux workstation",
    "opensuse evergreen",
    "opensuse",
    "suse linux enterprise desktop",
    "suse linux enterprise workstation extension"
  ],
  "cwes": [],
  "description": "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.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 9.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196",
      "tags": [
        "Issue Tracking"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4117",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4117",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}