CVE-2016-7855

Published Nov 1, 2016

Last updated 5 years ago

Overview

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.
Source
psirt@adobe.com
NVD status
Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0

Type
Primary
Base score
8.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
2.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
9.3
Impact score
10
Exploitability score
8.6
Vector string
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name
Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Exploit added on
Mar 3, 2022
Exploit action due
Mar 24, 2022
Required action
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-416

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations