CVE-2016-7855

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: November 01, 2016 Modified: October 22, 2025

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 23.0.0.205 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.643 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in October 2016.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2119.html

Source: psirt@adobe.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93861

Source: psirt@adobe.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037111

Source: psirt@adobe.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-128

Source: psirt@adobe.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-36.html

Source: psirt@adobe.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10

Source: psirt@adobe.com

Third Party Advisory

https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html

Source: psirt@adobe.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2119.html