Use After Free in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2016-7892
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 TextField class. 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: 0.188 (97.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.188 · newest: 0.188 · 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)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
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)
- 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.securityfocus.com/bid/94877 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7892?
- CVE-2016-7892 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-2016-7892?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7892 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2016-7892 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.