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CVE-2016-4222

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-4222 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, affecting versions on Windows, OS X, and Linux. This critical flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through unspecified vectors. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered notable community discussion and media coverage, indicating its importance.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 22.0.0.192CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
<= 18.0.0.360CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
<= 22.0.0.192CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*
<= 22.0.0.192CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*
<= 22.0.0.192CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
8.54%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0854 is in the 94th percentile among its peer group of 14,855 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (3)

adobepatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 SupplementaryFixed in: flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.632-1.el5_11
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 SupplementaryFixed in: flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.632-1.el6_8
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2016-4222Critical

flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-25

Jul 12, 2016

References

lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00016.html
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.html
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2016:1423
Third Party Advisory
docs.microsoft.com / en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-093
PatchThird Party Advisory
helpx.adobe.com / security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.html
PatchVendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/201607-03
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/91719
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1036280
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
zerodayinitiative.com / advisories/ZDI-16-425
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry