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Standard
Vulnerability Identifier

CVE-2016-4140

2016-06-16
Severity Assessment
8.8
HIGH
CVSS v3.x Score
Clinical Analysis (Description)

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier, as used in the Adobe Flash libraries in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge, has unknown impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in MS16-083.

Vector Sequencing

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Impact Consequences

Technical Impact

Unchanged
Scope
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2 Score (Legacy)
9.3

For backward compatibility

EPSS Probability
2.92%

Percentile: 86.4%

Weakness Classification

CWE-NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Affected Population

Affected Configurations

Total: 15 detected entries

Software List Scrollable
re
enterprise_linux_server
Vendor: redhat • v5.0
op
opensuse
Vendor: opensuse • v13.2
re
enterprise_linux_desktop
Vendor: redhat • v5.0
ad
flash_player_desktop_runtime
Vendor: adobe • v16.0.0.287
re
enterprise_linux_server
Vendor: redhat • v6.0
ad
flash_player_desktop_runtime
Vendor: adobe • v21.0.0.226
ad
flash_player_desktop_runtime
Vendor: adobe • v18.0
ad
flash_player
Vendor: adobe • v-
op
opensuse
Vendor: opensuse • v13.1
ad
flash_player_desktop_runtime
Vendor: adobe • v18.0.0.203
su
linux_enterprise_desktop
Vendor: suse • v12
re
enterprise_linux_workstation
Vendor: redhat • v5.0
su
linux_enterprise_workstation_extension
Vendor: suse • v12
re
enterprise_linux_desktop
Vendor: redhat • v6.0
re
enterprise_linux_workstation
Vendor: redhat • v6.0
Timeline

Time Line

PUBLICATION
16 Jun 2016
MODIFICATION
12 Apr 2025
Impact Statistics

Key Metrics

CVSS Score
8.8
HIGH
Products
15
Affected
Remediation Protocol

Recommended Solution

No automatic solution found. Check vendor references.
Patch Library
No direct patch listed in database.
Recommended Actions for Administrators

Immediate Action Plan

1. Inventory

Identify all affected systems in your infrastructure.

2. Assessment

Assess exposure and criticality for your organization.

3. Mitigation

Apply patches or available workarounds.

4. Verification

Test and confirm effectiveness of applied measures.

Sources & Bibliography
NIST NVD MITRE CVE External Reference ↗ External Reference ↗ External Reference ↗ External Reference ↗ External Reference ↗