CVE-2016-4138: adobe flash_player
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-4138 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in adobe flash_player. EPSS estimates a 25.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 16-06-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier, as used in the Adobe Flash libraries in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge, has unknown impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in MS16-083.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
25.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 25.42% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundAdobe Flash - ATF Image Packing Overflow
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Redhat3 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_server5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_workstation5.0 | 6.0
Adobe2 products
- flash_player≤ 21.0.0.242 | ≤ 11.2.202.621 | ≤ 18.0.0.352 | na
- flash_player_desktop_runtime≤ 21.0.0.242
Suse2 products
- linux_enterprise_desktop12 | 12:sp1
- linux_enterprise_workstation_extension12 | 12:sp1
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.1 | 13.2
4 vendors · 8 products
References
8 links- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-083Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MSPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00038.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00035.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00031.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken LinkThird Party Advisory