Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2016-7869
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable buffer overflow / underflow vulnerability in the RegExp class related to backtrack search functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.111 (95.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.111 · newest: 0.111 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Flash Player
- Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime
- Apple Mac OS X
- Google Chrome OS
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 And Earlier, 11.2.202.644 Earlier — versions Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-624 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94871 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7869?
- CVE-2016-7869 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7869?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7869 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.