CVE-2016-1019Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2016.

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 22.31%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed

Last updated: 2026-10-01 20:17 UTC

OverviewCVSS details

9.8CRITICALCVSS 3.1

Score source: NVD
NVD status: Analyzed
Published: Apr 7, 2016
Assigner: adobe

Affected

flash player desktop runtime (adobe)

Versions: through 21.0.0.197

+4 more products →

Exploitation

Public exploit: None listed
CISA KEV: Listed · Mar 3, 2022
KEV due date: Mar 24, 2022
Ransomware use: Known
SSVC: Exploitation active · Automatable no · Impact total

EPSS · FIRST, scored Nov 7

22.31%chance of exploitation in 30 days

Higher than 97.70% of CVEs

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

9.8Critical

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

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: High
Availability impact: High

CVSS 3.1 · CISA-ADP

7.8High

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

Attack vector: Local
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: High
Availability impact: High

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

10.0High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality impact: Complete
Integrity impact: Complete
Availability impact: Complete

NVD status: Analyzed

Overview Affected Products References

NVD CVE.org

Overview

Severity

Score	Severity	Version	Vector String
9.8	CRITICAL	3.1NVD	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8	HIGH	3.1CISA-ADP	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0	HIGH	2.0NVD	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CISA required action

⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Mar 24, 2022

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

Details

CVE ID: CVE-2016-1019
Status: Analyzed
Assigner (CNA): adobe
Published: Apr 7, 2016
Last modified: 2026-10-01 20:17 UTC

Sources

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