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 services: Not assessed

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
9.8CRITICALhigh confidence
EG Risk
84
EG Risk 84/100CISA SSVC

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%
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Attend at medium and Act at high mission impact.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low, sooner than that at medium and as soon as possible at high mission impact.
EPSS PROB
22%
EPSS %ILE
97th
KEV
⚠ Exploited

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Attend at medium and Act at high mission impact.

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low, sooner than that at medium and as soon as possible at high mission impact.

Exploitation active (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

April 7, 2016

Last Modified

October 1, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Oct 1, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available.
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
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035491
generic

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

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

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFix (by version range) / 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.

All Vendor Advisories

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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 98× in last 7d / 423× 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. 2026-10-06 05:46 UTCNVD updatefirst tracked
  2. 2026-10-06 04:30 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-10-06 04:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-10-04 04:29 UTCVendor advisory
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  11. 2026-10-03 12:29 UTCVendor advisory
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  40. 2026-10-01 19:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-10-01 18:20 UTCVendor advisory
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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 on April 7, 2016, with the most recent update on October 1, 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 attention. A fix is available. Apply it.
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.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-1019?
A fix for CVE-2016-1019 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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