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

CVE-2016-1019 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03

Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability was exploited in the wild as a zero-day before being patched.

Technologies: Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2016-1019 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2016-1019 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2016-1019?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-1019?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2016-1019 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-1019?
Check whether you run Adobe AIR or Adobe Flash Player. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2016-04: exploited: Exploited in the wild in April 2016.
  • 2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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