CVE-2016-1019

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 22%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · kev ransomware · epss top5pctExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
22%
EPSS %ILE
98%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

April 7, 2016

Last Modified

August 14, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Aug 21, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035491
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

CVE-2016-1019 - PSIRT.COM

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85856
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.html
generic

Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201606-08) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatflash-plugin-0:11.2.202.616-1.el6_72016-04-08redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 100× in last 7d / 384× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-08-21 21:51 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-08-21 21:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-21 17:49 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-08-21 17:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-21 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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  7. 2026-08-21 13:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  12. 2026-08-21 01:47 UTCEG score recompute
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  19. 2026-08-20 17:06 UTCCISA KEV update
  20. 2026-08-20 13:44 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-08-20 01:42 UTCVendor advisory
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  3. 2026-08-19 21:41 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-08-19 21:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-19 17:40 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-19 17:40 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-08-19 17:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-19 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
  9. 2026-08-19 16:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-19 13:39 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-08-19 13:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-08-18 17:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-18 16:58 UTCCISA KEV update
  24. 2026-08-18 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-08-18 13:33 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-08-18 13:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-18 09:29 UTCVendor advisory
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  31. 2026-08-18 01:26 UTCVendor advisory
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  35. 2026-08-17 17:26 UTCVendor advisory
  36. 2026-08-17 17:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-17 13:56 UTCCISA KEV update
  38. 2026-08-17 13:25 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-08-17 13:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-08-17 09:25 UTCVendor advisory
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  46. 2026-08-16 21:25 UTCVendor advisory
  47. 2026-08-16 21:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-08-16 17:25 UTCEG score recompute
  49. 2026-08-16 17:25 UTCVendor advisory
  50. 2026-08-16 17:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-16 14:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-08-16 13:25 UTCVendor advisory
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  54. 2026-08-16 09:24 UTCVendor advisory
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  56. 2026-08-16 05:24 UTCEG score recompute
  57. 2026-08-16 05:24 UTCVendor advisory
  58. 2026-08-16 05:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-08-16 02:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  60. 2026-08-16 01:25 UTCVendor advisory
  61. 2026-08-16 01:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-08-15 21:25 UTCVendor advisory
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  70. 2026-08-15 05:25 UTCEG score recompute
  71. 2026-08-15 05:25 UTCVendor advisory
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  73. 2026-08-15 01:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  74. 2026-08-15 01:24 UTCVendor advisory
  75. 2026-08-15 01:24 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2016-1019?
CVE-2016-1019 is a critical vulnerability published on April 7, 2016. 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.
When was CVE-2016-1019 disclosed?
CVE-2016-1019 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 7, 2016, with the most recent update on August 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-1019 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-1019 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 3, 2022, affecting Adobe Flash Player. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-1019?
CVE-2016-1019 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2016-1019?
CVE-2016-1019 affects Adobe Flash Player. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-1019?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-1019, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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