Use After Free in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2016-7872
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the MovieClip class related to objects at multiple presentation levels. 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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.077 (94.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.077 · newest: 0.077 · 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)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94873 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- 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)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-626 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7872?
- CVE-2016-7872 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7872?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7872 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.