CVE-2016-4186

Name: CVE-2016-4186
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-07-13T01:59:55.583+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 4.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-4186 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.366 and 19.x through 22.x before 22.0.0.209 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.632 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4172, CVE-2016-4175, CVE-2016-4179, CVE-2016-4180, CVE-2016-4181, CVE-2016-4182, CVE-2016-4183, CVE-2016-4184, CVE-2016-4185, CVE-2016-4187, CVE-2016-4188, CVE-2016-4189, CVE-2016-4190, CVE-2016-4217, CVE-2016-4218, CVE-2016-4219, CVE-2016-4220, CVE-2016-4221, CVE-2016-4233, CVE-2016-4234, CVE-2016-4235, CVE-2016-4236, CVE-2016-4237, CVE-2016-4238, CVE-2016-4239, CVE-2016-4240, CVE-2016-4241, CVE-2016-4242, CVE-2016-4243, CVE-2016-4244, CVE-2016-4245, and CVE-2016-4246.. EPSS estimates a 4.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.366 and 19.x through 22.x before 22.0.0.209 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.632 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4172, CVE-2016-4175, CVE-2016-4179, CVE-2016-4180, CVE-2016-4181, CVE-2016-4182, CVE-2016-4183, CVE-2016-4184, CVE-2016-4185, CVE-2016-4187, CVE-2016-4188, CVE-2016-4189, CVE-2016-4190, CVE-2016-4217, CVE-2016-4218, CVE-2016-4219, CVE-2016-4220, CVE-2016-4221, CVE-2016-4233, CVE-2016-4234, CVE-2016-4235, CVE-2016-4236, CVE-2016-4237, CVE-2016-4238, CVE-2016-4239, CVE-2016-4240, CVE-2016-4241, CVE-2016-4242, CVE-2016-4243, CVE-2016-4244, CVE-2016-4245, and CVE-2016-4246.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

4.49%

90.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Flash Player Desktop Runtime	<= 22.0.0.192
Adobe	Flash Player	<= 18.0.0.360
Adobe	Flash Player	<= 22.0.0.192
Adobe	Flash Player	<= 11.2.202.626

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00016.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91725Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036280Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1423Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00016.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91725Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036280Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1423Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 13, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-4186?

How severe is CVE-2016-4186?

CVE-2016-4186 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4186?

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Source: NVD / NIST