Is CVE-2016-4171 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-4171 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-17.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-4171?

CVE-2016-4171 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-2016-4171?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-4171.

Fix CVE-2016-4171 - CRITICAL adobe flash player

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-4171?

19 products: adobe flash player, adobe flash player, adobe flash player, adobe flash player, adobe flash player, and 14 more.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in June 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: 6/16/2016
Last Modified: 11/17/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD