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CVE-2016-4179Flash Player Out-of-Bounds Write

flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-25

Published Jul 12, 2016 · Updated Feb 4, 2026 · Also known as UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4179

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2016-4179 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3.1) affecting Flash Player (Adobe), Flash Player Desktop Runtime (Adobe), flashplugin-nonfree (ubuntu) and 3 more products.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including Flash Player 11.2.202.626, Flash Player 18.0.0.360, Flash Player 22.0.0.192.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

8.8

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

20%

Higher than 97.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

44/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

2

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

0

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.366 and 19.x through 22.x before 22.0.0.209 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.632 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4172, CVE-2016-4175, CVE-2016-4180, CVE-2016-4181, CVE-2016-4182, CVE-2016-4183, CVE-2016-4184, CVE-2016-4185, CVE-2016-4186, CVE-2016-4187, CVE-2016-4188, CVE-2016-4189, CVE-2016-4190, CVE-2016-4217, CVE-2016-4218, CVE-2016-4219, CVE-2016-4220, CVE-2016-4221, CVE-2016-4233, CVE-2016-4234, CVE-2016-4235, CVE-2016-4236, CVE-2016-4237, CVE-2016-4238, CVE-2016-4239, CVE-2016-4240, CVE-2016-4241, CVE-2016-4242, CVE-2016-4243, CVE-2016-4244, CVE-2016-4245, and CVE-2016-4246.

Affected Products

22 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Flash PlayerAdobeSee advisory11.2.202.626
Flash Player Desktop RuntimeAdobeSee advisory22.0.0.192
flashplugin-nonfreeubuntuSee advisory11.2.202.632ubuntu0.14.04.1
flash-pluginredhatSee advisory0:11.2.202.632-1.el5_11
flash-player-gnomesuseSee advisory11.2.202.632-168.1
1 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

Flash Player

11.2.202.626, 18.0.0.360, 22.0.0.192, 11.2.202.632-137.1, 11.2.202.632-168.1, 11.2.202.632-2.103.1

Flash Player Desktop Runtime

22.0.0.192

flash-player-gnome

11.2.202.632-137.1, 11.2.202.632-168.1, 11.2.202.632-2.103.1

flash-player-kde4

11.2.202.632-168.1, 11.2.202.632-2.103.1

flash-plugin

0:11.2.202.632-1.el5_11, 0:11.2.202.632-1.el6_8

flashplugin-nonfree

11.2.202.632ubuntu0.14.04.1, 11.2.202.632ubuntu0.16.04.1

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Jul 12, 2016

  2. Last updated

    Feb 4, 2026

Weakness Type

  • CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

15 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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