Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published May 11, 2016 01:00:00 UTC

CVE-2016-4117

Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in May 2016.

Base score7.8/ 10

SeverityHighCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityHigh

Attack vectorLocalAV

Attack complexityLowAC

Privileges requiredNonePR

User interactionRequiredUI

ScopeUnchangedS

Confidentiality impactHighC

Integrity impactHighI

Availability impactHighA

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

CVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.

Record context

CVE Numbering Authorityadobe

Last updatedSep 10, 2026 03:55:17 UTC

PublishedMay 11, 2016 01:00:00 UTC

ReservedApr 27, 2016 00:00:00 UTC