Vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2016-6992
Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.382 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.637 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion."
EPSS: 0.062 (92.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6992?
- CVE-2016-6992 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6992?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6992 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.