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CVE-2016-4181: Adobe Flash Player permits remote code execution and crashes

CVE-2016-4181 · published 10 years ago

Summary

Versions of Adobe Flash Player on Windows, macOS and Linux prior to the updates listed can be tricked into running malicious code or crashing the application. This could let attackers take control of a computer or disrupt its operation. Update Flash Player to the latest version or remove it if it is no longer needed.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
adobe	flash_player_desktop_runtime	<= 22.0.0.192 `cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime::::::::`
adobe	flash_player	<= 18.0.0.360 <= 22.0.0.192 <= 11.2.202.626 `cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:::::esr:::*`

Original advisory text

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-2016-4182, CVE-2016-4183, CVE-2016-4184, CVE-2016-4185, CVE-2016-4186, 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.

References

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

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker full control (estimated)

Severity

8.8 High

Exploitation

4% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

Timeline

Published13 Jul 2016

Updated24 Oct 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2016-4181 · NVD

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