CVE-2016-4287 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, affecting versions before 18.0.0.375, 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.162 on Windows and OS X, and before 11.2.202.635 on Linux. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through unspecified vectors. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability is critical due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is readily available and it's not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, it garnered significant community discussion and media coverage at the time of its disclosure, indicating notable attention from security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.2.202.632CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 22.0.0.211CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* | ||
<= 22.0.0.211CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* | ||
<= 22.0.0.211CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 18.0.0.366CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* |
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.