How severe is CVE-2016-1019?

CVE-2016-1019 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2016-1019?

Affected package information for CVE-2016-1019 is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1019?

No fixed version has been published for CVE-2016-1019 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates, apply mitigations recommended by the vendor, and use O3 Security to track when a fix becomes available in your stack.

Is CVE-2016-1019 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 3 known exploit references for CVE-2016-1019, including 3 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-1019?

CVE-2016-1019 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 56.7%, placing it in the 98th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Is CVE-2016-1019 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2016-1019 (Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2022-03-03. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2022-03-24. The required action was: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use. This CVE has been used in known ransomware campaigns. Being listed in the KEV catalog is the strongest possible confirmation of active exploitation — treat this as a critical priority.

Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2016-1019?

CVE-2016-1019 affects adobe air desktop runtime; adobe air sdk; adobe air sdk \& compiler; adobe flash player, and 1 more product(s). Check the affected-products list on this page against your deployed version to confirm exposure.

When was CVE-2016-1019 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2016-1019 was published on April 7, 2016 and was last updated on April 21, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CISA KEV·Added 2022-03-03 — agencies required to remediate by 2022-03-24 · Ransomware

CVE-2016-1019

CRITICAL

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…

Published

Apr 7, 2016

Updated

Apr 21, 2026

Affected

0 pkgs

Patched

None yet

Exploits

3 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

56.7%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

High Risk98th percentile0.00%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Description

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.

Affected Products

5 products · 9 configurations

Application

air desktop runtimeadobe

≤ 21.0.0.176

range

Application

air sdkadobe

≤ 21.0.0.176

range

Application

air sdk \& compileradobe

≤ 21.0.0.176

range

Application

flash playeradobe

≤ 11.2.202.577

range

Application

flash player desktop runtimeadobe

≤ 21.0.0.197

range

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cau…

helpx.adobe.comGoogle-sheetApr 2016

Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cau…

nvd.nist.govNVDOct 2018

Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cau…

cisa.govCISAMar 2022

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