9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-4120
Adobe Flash Player Buffer Overflow and Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.352 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.242 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.621 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1096, CVE-2016-1098, CVE-2016-1099, CVE-2016-1100, CVE-2016-1102, CVE-2016-1104, CVE-2016-4109, CVE-2016-4111, CVE-2016-4112, CVE-2016-4113, CVE-2016-4114, CVE-2016-4115, CVE-2016-4160, CVE-2016-4161, CVE-2016-4162, and CVE-2016-4163.

INFO

Published Date :

June 16, 2016, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 14, 2022, 5:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-4120 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4120 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Adobe flash_player_desktop_runtime
2 Adobe flash_player
3 Adobe air_sdk
4 Adobe air_sdk_\&_compiler
5 Adobe air_desktop_runtime
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-4120.

URL Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90618 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Python

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
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Born at : Aug. 30, 2017, 2:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 1269 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-4120 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-4120 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90618 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90618 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 Third Party Advisory
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* versions up to (including) 18.0.0.343 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* versions up to (including) 21.0.0.241 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* versions up to (including) 21.0.0.241
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 21.0.0.226
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* versions up to (including) 21.0.0.216 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 21.0.0.198 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 21.0.0.198
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 21.0.0.198 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* versions up to (including) 21.0.0.241
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 11.2.202.616 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* versions up to (including) 21.0.0.241 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* versions up to (including) 21.0.0.241
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* versions up to (including) 18.0.0.343 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 21.0.0.198 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 21.0.0.198 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 11.2.202.616 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* versions up to (including) 21.0.0.216 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 21.0.0.226 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 21.0.0.198
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1079.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90618 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.226:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.616:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.343:*:*:esr:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.216:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.241:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* (and previous) Configuration 6 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_desktop_runtime:21.0.0.198:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 7 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:21.0.0.198:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 8 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.241:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.241:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* (and previous) Configuration 9 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:21.0.0.198:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.343:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.241:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.241:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.226:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 4 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.216:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:21.0.0.198:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 6 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_desktop_runtime:21.0.0.198:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 7 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:21.0.0.198:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 8 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.241:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* (and previous) Configuration 9 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.616:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.226:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.616:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.343:*:*:esr:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.216:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.241:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* (and previous) Configuration 6 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_desktop_runtime:21.0.0.198:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 7 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:21.0.0.198:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 8 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.241:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:21.0.0.241:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* (and previous) Configuration 9 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:21.0.0.198:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-15.html Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.94 }} 0.11%

score

0.87327

percentile

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