Is CVE-2016-4117 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-4117 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-17.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-4117?

CVE-2016-4117 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-4117?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-4117.

Fix CVE-2016-4117 - CRITICAL adobe flash player

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-4117?

16 products: adobe flash player, redhat enterprise linux desktop, redhat enterprise linux desktop, redhat enterprise linux server, redhat enterprise linux server, and 11 more.

Description

Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in May 2016.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ADOBE
Published: 5/11/2016
Last Modified: 11/17/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

adobe : flash_playerredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_server_from_rhuiredhat : enterprise_linux_server_from_rhuiredhat : enterprise_linux_workstationredhat : enterprise_linux_workstationopensuse : evergreenopensuse : opensuseopensuse : opensusesuse : linux_enterprise_desktopsuse : linux_enterprise_desktopsuse : linux_enterprise_workstation_extensionsuse : linux_enterprise_workstation_extension

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD