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CVE-2016-4223

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 by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4224 and CVE-2016-4225.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from adobe, from apple, from microsoft and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2016-07-13T02:00:31.153

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-843

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	adobe	flash_player_desktop_runtime	≤ 22.0.0.192	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No
Application	adobe	flash_player	≤ 18.0.0.360	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No
Application	adobe	flash_player	≤ 22.0.0.192	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	-	No
Operating System	google	chrome_os	-	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No
Application	adobe	flash_player	≤ 22.0.0.192	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	≤ 22.0.0.192	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_8.1	-	No
Application	adobe	flash_player	≤ 11.2.202.626	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	-	No

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00016.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91718 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036280 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-424 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1423 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-093 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-03 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00016.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00017.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91718 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036280 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-424 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1423 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-093 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-25.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-03 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For adobe's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.