Flash Player
Auto-added after CISA flagged Flash Player as actively exploited (KEV catalog). Version and lifecycle mapping is pending review, so this is assessed at the product level and is never reported as a confident "healthy".
Summary iPlain-English security verdict for Flash Player, generated from its current health score, actively-exploited vulnerabilities, and latest supported version.
Flash Player currently scores 20/100 — critical, with active exploitation. 3 of its known vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), including CVE-2016-4117. Upgrade immediately and review your exposure to the actively-exploited CVEs below.
The known vulnerabilities
IsItPatched tracks 4 known vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player disclosed between 2011 and 2019. CVE-2011-0627 is a high-severity improper input validation vulnerability (CVSS 8.8). CVE-2018-15982 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability (CVSS 7.8), which is actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). CVE-2016-1019 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8), which is actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). CVE-2016-4117 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8), which is actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). Move to a patched, supported release — these issues are being exploited in the wild, so treat them as urgent.
Disclosure trend iNew CVEs published for Flash Player each year (NVD). A higher bar means more disclosures that year — more scrutiny, not necessarily less safe.
3 of its known vulnerabilities are linked to ransomware campaigns (CISA KEV).
Patch priority — what to act on iThe issues to fix first — actively exploited (CISA KEV) first, then by exploitation probability (EPSS), then severity. Each row's "→ fixed in" is the earliest version that patches it; "see advisory" means no fixed version is published.
Most urgent first — actively exploited, then likeliest to be exploited.
CVE-2016-4117 CRITICAL exploited ransomware EPSS 94% → see advisory CVE-2018-15982 HIGH exploited ransomware Use-after-free EPSS 90% → see advisory CVE-2016-1019 CRITICAL exploited ransomware EPSS 22% → see advisoryGet alerted about Flash Player
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Frequently asked
Is Flash Player safe and patched?
Flash Player currently scores 20/100 — critical, with active exploitation. 3 of its known vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), including CVE-2016-4117. Upgrade immediately and review your exposure to the actively-exploited CVEs below.
What should I do about Flash Player now?
Review the patch-priority list, apply the available fixes (or move to the latest release), and confirm against Adobe's official advisory. Some issues are under active exploitation, so treat this as urgent.
Why is Flash Player listed on IsItPatched?
Flash Player was added automatically because CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog flagged it as actively exploited in the wild. IsItPatched tracks its known CVEs, severity (CVSS), exploitation probability (EPSS) and KEV status from public data; its version and lifecycle mapping is verified over time.
Has Flash Player been actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added Flash Player to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog after confirming exploitation in the wild — the triggering vulnerability is CVE-2014-0502. Make sure you are running a patched, supported version of Flash Player and confirm it against Adobe's security advisory.
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lifecycle unknown — needs latest supported version
Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against Adobe's official advisory before you patch or upgrade.