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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-1019-adobe-flash-player-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/air), [Adobe Flash Player](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/flash-player). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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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