---
id: CVE-2016-1019
title: >-
  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.
summary: >-
  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.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
vendor: adobe
product: flash_player_desktop_runtime
affected:
  - flash_player_desktop_runtime <= 21.0.0.197
  - flash_player <= 18.0.0.333
  - flash_player <= 21.0.0.197
  - flash_player <= 11.2.202.577
  - air_desktop_runtime <= 21.0.0.176
  - air_sdk <= 21.0.0.176
  - air_sdk_&_compiler <= 21.0.0.176
published: '2016-04-07'
updated: '2026-08-14'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1019'
references:
  - url: 'http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/?p=1330'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00009.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00010.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00012.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00055.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85856'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035491'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-050
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-01.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2016/04/cve-2016-1019_a_new.html
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/?p=1330'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00009.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00010.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00012.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00055.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00044.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00045.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0610.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85856'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035491'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-050
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-01.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-10.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2016/04/cve-2016-1019_a_new.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196'
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-1019
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
epss: 0.22316
epssPercentile: 0.97631
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2022-03-03'
kevDueDate: '2022-03-24'
kevRansomware: true
exploited: true
zeroDay: true
ingestedAt: '2026-08-14T06:15:27.344Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `flash_player_desktop_runtime <= 21.0.0.197`
- `flash_player <= 18.0.0.333`
- `flash_player <= 21.0.0.197`
- `flash_player <= 11.2.202.577`
- `air_desktop_runtime <= 21.0.0.176`
- `air_sdk <= 21.0.0.176`
- `air_sdk_&_compiler <= 21.0.0.176`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.