CVE-2016-4226

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.366 and 19.x through 22.x before 22.0.0.209 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.632 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4173, CVE-2016-4174, CVE-2016-4222, CVE-2016-4227, CVE-2016-4228, CVE-2016-4229, CVE-2016-4230, CVE-2016-4231, and CVE-2016-4248.

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Affected products

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.

Evidence coverage

SSVC priority

MEDIUM

Confidence

30%

Aliases

None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

1. SUSE-SU-2016:1826 ↗
2. GLSA-201607-03 ↗
3. openSUSE-SU-2016:1802 ↗
4. 91719 ↗
5. 40308 ↗
6. helpx.adobe.com ↗
7. RHSA-2016:1423 ↗
8. MS16-093 ↗
9. 1036280 ↗

Record history

Published Jul 13, 2016 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026