CVE-2016-4272

8.8 HIGH 6% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety OS & kernel

What it is

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.375 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.162 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.635 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4279, CVE-2016-6921, CVE-2016-6923, CVE-2016-6925, CVE-2016-6926, CVE-2016-6927, CVE-2016-6929, CVE-2016-6930, CVE-2016-6931, and CVE-2016-6932.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 6.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2016-09-14 18:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:47 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 6.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2016-09-14 18:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:47 UTC
Exploit probability: 6.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-416 · Use after free
Record status: Modified

Affected

Adobe Flash Player ≤ 11.2.202.632
Adobe Flash Player ≤ 22.0.0.211
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime ≤ 22.0.0.211
Adobe Flash Player ≤ 18.0.0.366

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record