CVE-2016-4171 Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors in Adobe Flash Player, requiring users to upgrade immediately.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 25 Mar 2022
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-4171?
CVE-2016-4171 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 16 Jun 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
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4171?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Adobe Flash Player, Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4171?
Upgrade to a fixed version. US federal agencies must fix it by 15 Apr 2022.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2016-4171 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2016-4171 in the wild since at least 25 Mar 2022.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mgfm-9xxf-m8pm, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4171.