What it is
CVE-2016-1019 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Adobe Flash Player. Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
Confirmed confidence
In CISA KEV
CVE-2016-1019
Flash Player Denial of Service
Adobe / Flash Player
- Severity
- CVSS 9.8 · Critical
- Confidence
- Confirmed
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 22.5%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.
Who is affected?
Adobe / Flash Player.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
Flash Player Denial of Service
Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2016.
- Published
- 07 Apr 2016
- Exploitation Reported
- 03 Mar 2022
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
Tags
ransomware
malware
cisa
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1019
- GLSA-201606-08 security.gentoo.org · Vendor Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0997 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00012...
- SUSE-SU-2016:0990 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00010...
- SUSE-SU-2016:1305 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044...
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0987 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00009...
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1306 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045...
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1157 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00055...
- RHSA-2016:0610 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.html
- MS16-050 docs.microsoft.com · Vendor Advisory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2...
- 1035491 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035491
- 85856 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85856
- fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2016/04/cve-2016-1019_a... fireeye.com · CVE Record https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2016/04/cve-2016-1019_a_...
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-01.html helpx.adobe.com · CVE Record https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-01.html
- blogs.adobe.com/psirt blogs.adobe.com · CVE Record http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/?p=1330
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html helpx.adobe.com · CVE Record https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
CISA
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Used in malware
CISA
Malware families have been linked to exploitation of this CVE.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2022-03-03 00:00 UTC |
| CVE | 2026-08-14 04:30 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
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Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
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Scanner coverage
No scanner integrations recorded yet.
Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
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Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
22.5%
All CVSS Scores
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
10.0
High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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KEV confirmed by CVE
Exploitation attested by an external source
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Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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First public exploitation report
Exploit observed in malware
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
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- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2016-1019
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2016-1019",
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.22487,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
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