CVE-2016-7892
HIGH severity · CVSS 8.8 · Use-after-free · actively exploited (CISA KEV)
8.8CVSS HIGH ● exploited
🔴 Actively exploited in the wild (CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities).
Added to KEV 2022-03-25. US federal agencies must patch by 2022-04-15.
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)22%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild — patch affected products urgently. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154Patch
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.htmlPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.htmlAdvisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94877Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17Advisory