CVE-2016-4234 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability affecting Adobe Flash Player versions before 18.0.0.366, 19.x through 22.x before 22.0.0.209 on Windows and OS X, and before 11.2.202.632 on Linux. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through unspecified vectors. The vulnerability carries a high CVSSv3 score of 8.8, indicating a severe risk. Its attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction (e.g., clicking a malicious link) to achieve high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (not in KEV or Hot List) and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness of its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(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 version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.