CISA KEV source record / CVE-2016-1019

Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Adobe / Flash Player

Known exploitation catalogNot a Secureline discoveryNot a live alert

Adobe Flash Player allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.

CVE identifier: CVE-2016-1019
Added to KEV: Mar 3, 2022
CISA catalog dueDate: Mar 24, 2022

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Publisher's required action

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

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Ransomware use, as reported by CISA: Known
CVSS severity: Not supplied by KEV
EPSS probability: Not available

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Source notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1019

Source & freshness

Catalog version 2026.11.06
Source updated: Nov 6, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC
Successfully checked: Nov 7, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC

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