{
  "id": "CVE-2016-4171",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2016-4171",
  "published": "2016-06-16T14:59:51.017Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T00:47:02.337Z",
  "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": 0.20055,
  "epss_percentile": 0.97388,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2022-03-25",
    "due": "2022-04-15",
    "action": "The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.",
    "ransomware": "Unknown",
    "name": "Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4171"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "adobe",
    "redhat",
    "opensuse",
    "suse"
  ],
  "products": [
    "adobe flash player",
    "redhat enterprise linux desktop",
    "redhat enterprise linux server",
    "redhat enterprise linux workstation",
    "opensuse",
    "suse linux enterprise desktop",
    "suse linux enterprise workstation extension"
  ],
  "cwes": [],
  "description": "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.",
  "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/2016-06/msg00031.html",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.html",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.html",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91184",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036094",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1238",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-03.html",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/748992",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196",
      "tags": [
        "Issue Tracking"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4171",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4171",
  "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."
    }
  ]
}