CVE-2016-1019

CVE Enrichment

CVSS: 9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS: 22.32%
EPSS Percentile: 97.70%
CISA KEV: YES — Known Exploited Vulnerability

Description

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.

Technical Details

CVSS Version: 3.1
CNA / NVD Source: [email protected]
Published: 07-Apr-2016 17:59
Last Modified: 02-Oct-2026 03:17
EPSS Date: 2026-11-09

CVSS Vector


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

CISA KEV Details

Date Added: 2022-03-03
Remediation Due: 2022-03-24
Known Ransomware Campaign Use: Known
Required Action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1019

CNA Products / Version Status

n/a · n/a Source: CNA · [email protected]
Default status: unknown

n/a — affected

Affected Products / Versions

adobe / flash_player_desktop_runtime Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · through (inclusive) 21.0.0.197
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe / flash_player Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · through (inclusive) 18.0.0.333
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
adobe / flash_player Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · through (inclusive) 21.0.0.197
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*
adobe / flash_player Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · through (inclusive) 21.0.0.197
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*
adobe / flash_player Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · through (inclusive) 21.0.0.197
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*
adobe / flash_player Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · through (inclusive) 11.2.202.577
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe / air_desktop_runtime Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · through (inclusive) 21.0.0.176
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe / air_sdk Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · through (inclusive) 21.0.0.176
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe / air_sdk_\&_compiler Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · through (inclusive) 21.0.0.176
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

Last enrichment sync: 10-Nov-2026 20:52
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (1)

CVE-2016-1019: A critical Adobe Flash Player vulnerability exploited through watering hole attacks and spoofed Flash installer sites to deliver the Elise backdoor to government targets in the Asia-Pacific region. Lotus Blossom Profile Traces Shift From Phishing to Supply-Chain Espionage

CVE (9)

Malware (5)

Threat Actors (5)

MITRE ATT&CK (15)

Vendors (2)

Products (6)

Tools (7)

Industries (5)

Countries (10)

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