Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2016-4117)
Severity: critical · Patch status: unpatched · Since 2022-03-03 · CVE-2016-4117
An access of resource using incompatible type vulnerability exists within Adobe Flash Player that allows an attacker to perform remote code execution. CISA added CVE-2016-4117 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 3, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Mar 24, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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