CVE-2016-4162 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player versions before 18.0.0.352 and 21.0.0.242 on Windows/OS X, and before 11.2.202.621 on Linux, allowing arbitrary code execution or denial of service. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 21.0.0.241CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* | ||
<= 21.0.0.241CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* | ||
<= 18.0.0.343CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* | ||
<= 21.0.0.198CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 21.0.0.198CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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