CVE-2016-1019
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CVE-2016-1019 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 22.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Flash Player Desktop Runtime | <= 21.0.0.197 |
| Adobe | Flash Player | <= 18.0.0.333 |
| Adobe | Flash Player | <= 21.0.0.197 |
| Adobe | Flash Player | <= 11.2.202.577 |
| Adobe | Air Desktop Runtime | <= 21.0.0.176 |
| Adobe | Air Sdk | <= 21.0.0.176 |
| Adobe | Air Sdk \& Compiler | <= 21.0.0.176 |
References
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/?p=1330Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85856Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035491Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-050Patch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08Third Party Advisory
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/?p=1330Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85856Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035491Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-050Patch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196Issue Tracking
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-1019US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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