# CVE-2016-4117: Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2016-4117: Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2016-4117
Last updated: 2026-09-10T03:55:17Z

- Published: 2016-05-11 01:00 UTC · Updated: 2026-09-10 03:55 UTC · Assigner: adobe
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 94.4%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-03, federal due date 2022-03-24, ransomware use: Known

## Description

Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in May 2016.

## CISA required action

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

## Affected vendors and products

- Adobe: Flash Player

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4117)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4117)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00046.html)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00047.html)
- [http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html)
- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html)
- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html)
- [https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46339/)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90505)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035826)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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