Buffer overflow in Adobe Animate
CVE-2016-7866
Adobe Animate versions 15.2.1.95 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.158 (96.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.158 · newest: 0.158 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Animate
- Adobe Animate 15.2.1.95 And Earlier — versions Adobe Animate 15.2.1.95 and earlier
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/ADOBE-ANIMATE-MEMORY-CORRUPTION-VULNERABILI…
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94872 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40915/ (exploit)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb16-38.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/140164/Adobe-Animate-15.2.1.95-Buffer-Overflow.ht…
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539923/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/45 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7866?
- CVE-2016-7866 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Animate, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7866?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.