Evidence dossier
CVE-2016-1019
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,…
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV since Mar 3, 2022). NVD reports CVSS 3.1 9.8. Severity assessments differ within at least one CVSS version. EPSS estimates 22.5% exploit likelihood as of Aug 27, 2026.
As of Aug 27, 2026
Normalized restatement
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.
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Apr 7, 2016
- Updated
- Nov 17, 2025
- Evidence coverage
- 86%
Evidence chronology
What was known when
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCAadobeOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: 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.
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- 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.
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCACISA-ADPOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCACVE ProgramOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: CVE Program Container
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- CVE Program Container
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCACISA KEVOriginal evidence ↗
Exploitation cataloged: Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
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observed_exploitation- Value
- Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCAFIRST EPSSOriginal evidence ↗
EPSS score: 22.49% probability · 97.53th percentile
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model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.224870000000; percentile 0.975300000000
Assessments differ
Values are shown separately by source and CVSS version.
CISA KEV · catalog date Mar 3, 2022 · first observed Jul 19, 2026
FIRST EPSS · score date Aug 27, 2026 · 97.5th percentile · first observed Aug 27, 2026
NVD · CVSS 3.1 · first observed Jul 19, 2026 · values shown separately below
Evidence detail
Source limits and decisions
Why each evidence state has this value
casca-unknown-reasons-v1Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- evidence-policy-v1.1.0
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- evidence-policy-v1.1.0
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
Eligible assertions materially conflict and remain visible side by side.
- Revision
- casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- Resolve conflict
The cited source assertion is retained while canonical product linkage remains open.
- Revision
- casca-factor-d-obligations-v1
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- Resolve identity
Source comparison
Who said what
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.
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- 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.
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
CVE Program Container
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container- Value
- CVE Program Container
Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
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observed_exploitation- Value
- Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
22.49% probability · 97.53th percentile
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model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.224870000000; percentile 0.975300000000
Applicability
Cited product scope
Grouped from 18 configuration nodes in this exact snapshot. Visual grouping is navigational; asset exposure and root cause require cited evidence.
Identity source boundaries
- Cpe dictionary1,775,266 records · observed through 2026-07-21T06:45:29.809Z
27d65b0f-b718-4b4f-bb79-c47c68d09dfa - Cpe match643,502 records · observed through 2026-07-21T08:13:17.697Z
955dae73-7302-438b-aee1-058d7cc5d48e
14 scope groups
Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 6 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 21.0.0.176
- Match ID
5c86f836-bd68-4b24-87f0-536d61670256
product-e44dcbf8c4c122584d6ac7a190a497467e19af3f5c616ce3282a2f37f63ff2d8Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 7 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 21.0.0.176
- Match ID
b2f4f71d-da29-43c6-b71f-26f0e1e82619
product-22321f03f561ecf8f72f94c51abf51e8add9af519516028ad03c6e24adf2ff75Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 8 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 21.0.0.176
- Match ID
b1ebec22-8e22-47a6-b3f9-2d577afe5fa1
product-1f43dd2fb9df2cb64d1a717194e5325cf3f2d14dbb24ebbb35d9226a3dc1cbe7Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 1 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 18.0.0.333
- Match ID
68f6e54e-28d2-460a-9167-8bd0d3283e26
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 3 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 21.0.0.197
- Match ID
7b5ccfa5-1620-4bc0-abc3-10f6cfc2d7fb
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 5 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 11.2.202.577
- Match ID
dbb40e98-5a3c-4d4e-bf35-66d8490d6b96
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 2 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 21.0.0.197
- Match ID
9b384454-a4b4-4e57-8b0c-2b7bb8dcc545
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 4 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 21.0.0.197
- Match ID
0303da1c-3c95-4e68-b654-579a302fdf62
product-e88d4a258d64441204084b8bcb44aeb5ff626244a98017d14a89850fecbd9d2fLinked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through including 21.0.0.197
- Match ID
eab15a84-c6ce-4b87-b058-1acaf56d96a5
product-665d7155d02581979844685e7fca6c2680af997f9200af455887b1c71c483272Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 7 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
b5415705-33e5-46d5-8e4d-9ebadc8c5705
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 8 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
b5415705-33e5-46d5-8e4d-9ebadc8c5705
product-94613e1f5039e71a9805f20421d56ac6a61e2707d3f97a08fdf6823a65dc7b76Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 1 · node/1 · match 0
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- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
4781bf1e-8a4e-4aff-9540-23d523ee30dd
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 7 · node/1 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
4781bf1e-8a4e-4aff-9540-23d523ee30dd
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 0 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
4781bf1e-8a4e-4aff-9540-23d523ee30dd
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 2 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
4781bf1e-8a4e-4aff-9540-23d523ee30dd
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 6 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
4781bf1e-8a4e-4aff-9540-23d523ee30dd
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 8 · node/1 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
4781bf1e-8a4e-4aff-9540-23d523ee30dd
product-92706ad297e0bcadcd6adc374dd80eb27012c37cd92e19cf49650461139673ecLinked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 7 · node/1 · match 2
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
f8b9fec8-73b6-43b8-b24e-1f7c20d91d26
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 8 · node/1 · match 2
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
f8b9fec8-73b6-43b8-b24e-1f7c20d91d26
product-b52d99a799eb1164ea8aa4323a348a4e22f9a18f12d38b746456eb597b7a5d3dLinked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 2 · node/1 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
d32acf6f-5ff7-4815-8ead-4719f5fc9b79
product-0eda7a801761be4590f267cf319481c8c0aaa30546d99cc064edf77989ce05c9Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 5 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
703af700-7a70-47e2-bc3a-7fd03b3ca9c1
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 2 · node/1 · match 2
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
703af700-7a70-47e2-bc3a-7fd03b3ca9c1
product-6a798dc931affc038ba266631a506d54b455ffebd96b4fae68f77b6bd7aef178Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 6 · node/1 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a2572d17-1de6-457b-99cc-64afd54487ea
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 2 · node/1 · match 3
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a2572d17-1de6-457b-99cc-64afd54487ea
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 1 · node/1 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a2572d17-1de6-457b-99cc-64afd54487ea
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 7 · node/1 · match 3
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a2572d17-1de6-457b-99cc-64afd54487ea
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 0 · node/1 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a2572d17-1de6-457b-99cc-64afd54487ea
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 8 · node/1 · match 3
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a2572d17-1de6-457b-99cc-64afd54487ea
product-706d745b7981e13adc9253e654169f399f239fa0f1df2a375eb22fb6bc44afceLinked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 3 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
21540673-614a-4d40-8bd7-3f07723803b0
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 4 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
21540673-614a-4d40-8bd7-3f07723803b0
product-7e46de82012029583622f69d79b86bc210b5bd25b8cb3bb4468936702b23c4b0Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 4 · node/1 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
e93068db-549b-45ab-8e5c-00eb5d8b5cf8
Affected-product evidence
Accepted scope and product mapping
5 canonical links · 1 source-reported links
vendor-70d8e9d1eb9ce5b2e6b4c9351aebc88bced6ea77611cbc8d5cdbe8115b6faed8 · product-1f43dd2fb9df2cb64d1a717194e5325cf3f2d14dbb24ebbb35d9226a3dc1cbe7
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 5
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
24243b20-c1ca-404b-aa6f-60186653cb327ead0b21-e932-410b-9b3a-29a2fbbbe5fdb79c370e-9b63-4a53-8ee9-3155436f8488b98d1748-be24-4d65-96e1-8f6961e73a8df8f76449-211f-4bc5-9861-0970bd945a2evendor-70d8e9d1eb9ce5b2e6b4c9351aebc88bced6ea77611cbc8d5cdbe8115b6faed8 · product-22321f03f561ecf8f72f94c51abf51e8add9af519516028ad03c6e24adf2ff75
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 1
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
3da99a33-368d-424c-aad5-d05b85231335vendor-70d8e9d1eb9ce5b2e6b4c9351aebc88bced6ea77611cbc8d5cdbe8115b6faed8 · product-8862afa523d3ff2dc78c25c5bf5acfb5e8e6df7328b20f18db42d719d275daba
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 1
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
de33c614-2dde-41c7-a70c-612141a14e9bvendor-70d8e9d1eb9ce5b2e6b4c9351aebc88bced6ea77611cbc8d5cdbe8115b6faed8 · product-e44dcbf8c4c122584d6ac7a190a497467e19af3f5c616ce3282a2f37f63ff2d8
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 1
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
61fe9d35-7347-4b80-ae3b-6ddd050ff047vendor-70d8e9d1eb9ce5b2e6b4c9351aebc88bced6ea77611cbc8d5cdbe8115b6faed8 · product-e88d4a258d64441204084b8bcb44aeb5ff626244a98017d14a89850fecbd9d2f
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 1
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
8bc68b11-2406-451f-9db1-f7e40e93fcb7Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
Vendor specified only by source · Product specified only by source
- Source class
- Direct cve affected
- Assertions
- 1
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
886930c6-5cfb-4359-989e-2733c27a41bfAssessments
CVSS by origin
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDirect CVE/CNA normalized decisions
CISA-ADP
CVSS 3.1 · Secondary · Independent enrichment · rank 2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Validation
- Valid match
- Recomputed
- 7.8
- Decision reason
- Evidence supported
- Policy
- casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
Assessments are retained side by side under closed precedence. Cascade never averages CVSS.
Evidence boundaries
- KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
- EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
- Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; remaining scope stays source-scoped.
- NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative; independent corroboration requires a separately authored source.
- Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
- NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
- Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.
- OSV aggregation and OSV-converted NVD material are not independent corroboration.
- Red Hat facts are vendor assertions for the exact supplied products.
- Nonmembership and not-yet-observed states are not proof of safety.