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Flash Player CVE-2016-1019

CRITICAL
2016-04-07 psirt@adobe.com
RCE Denial Of Service Adobe Flash Player Air Sdk Air Sdk Compiler Flash Player Desktop Runtime Air Desktop Runtime
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS exploitation probability: 72.38%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the critical-severity affected system.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: In CISA KEV with patch available.
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) Patch available 72.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

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. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Actively exploited in the wild (cisa kev) and EPSS exploitation probability 72.4%.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

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. Affected products include: Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Air Desktop Runtime, Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Added to CISA KEV
Apr 21, 2026 - 15:31 CISA
CVE Published
Apr 07, 2016 - 10:59 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Threat Score
5.6/10
Composite threat intelligence
EPSS Score
72.4%
Top 1% exploitable
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
NVD CVE.org CISA KEV EPSS GitHub VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV Yes
Public POC No
EPSS 72.4%
Patch available Yes
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
In CISA KEV with patch available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Immediate
Exploitation· derived
Active
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

171
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: +50
EPSS: +72
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Remote Code Execution CRITICAL

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches
PATCH https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-050 ADVISORY http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/?p=1330 ADVISORY https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-01.html ADVISORY https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html ADVISORY https://vuldb.com/vuln/81608 REF http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00009.html REF http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00010.html REF http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00012.html REF http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00055.html REF http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html REF http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html REF http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.html REF http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85856 REF http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035491 REF https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196 REF https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 REF https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-1019 REF https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2016/04/cve-2016-1019_a_new.html

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