Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2016-7876
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the Clipboard class related to data handling 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: 0.050 (91.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.050 · 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.securitytracker.com/id/1037442 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94866 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- 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-2016-7876?
- CVE-2016-7876 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-2016-7876?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7876 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.