Use After Free in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2016-7863
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier have an exploitable use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.071 (94.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.071 · newest: 0.071 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94153 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-599 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7863?
- CVE-2016-7863 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7863?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7863 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.