# CVE-2016-1019: Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution

> Remote attackers can cause application crashes or execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors in Adobe Flash Player.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 3 Mar 2022 (CISA KEV), used in ransomware
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 7 Apr 2016
- **Updated:** 1 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mj28-pj3c-6jwr, SUSE-SU-2016:0990-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1019

## What is CVE-2016-1019?

CVE-2016-1019 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Air Desktop Runtime, published on 7 Apr 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

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.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1019?

It affects 5 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `flash-player` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | All versions | 11.2.202.616-126.1 |
| `flash-player` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | All versions | 11.2.202.616-126.1 |
| `flash-player` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 | All versions | 11.2.202.616-126.1 |
| `flash-player` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 | All versions | 11.2.202.616-126.1 |

Products: Adobe Air Desktop Runtime, Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-1019?

Apply the vendor's patch. US federal agencies must fix it by 24 Mar 2022.

## Is CVE-2016-1019 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2016-1019 in the wild since at least 3 Mar 2022, including in ransomware campaigns.

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Air Desktop Runtime

- [CVE-2016-0984](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0984/): Adobe Flash Player and AIR Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-0564](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0564/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2016-4120](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4120/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-4121](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4121/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-4160](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4160/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-1019 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-1019 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Air Desktop Runtime, published on 7 Apr 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2016-1019 in the wild since at least 3 Mar 2022, including in ransomware campaigns.

Affected product: Adobe Air Desktop Runtime. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1019/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1019/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1019
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1019
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1019

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1019/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.