CVE-2016-7855
Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 1, 2016, 10:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player Windows and OS and Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7855
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-7855 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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CVE-2016-7855.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-7855 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-416 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 23, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2119.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93861 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037111 Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-128 Added Reference https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-36.html Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 Added Reference https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 16, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Access Complexity Insufficient Information Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Changed CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Changed CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93861 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93861 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037111 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037111 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2119.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2119.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-128 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-128 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* versions up to (including) 23.0.0.185 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* versions up to (including) 23.0.0.185 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x86:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* versions up to (including) 23.0.0.185 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* versions up to (including) 23.0.0.185 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
May. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x86:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x86:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
May. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x64:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-128 [Mitigation, Third Party Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-128 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2119.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037111 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93861 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.185:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.185:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.185:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x86:* Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.637:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.185:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-128 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-128 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html No Types Assigned https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-36.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-36.html Vendor Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-416 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.185:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.185:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x86:* Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.185:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.185:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.637:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-128 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-128 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html No Types Assigned https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-36.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-36.html Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-416 -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7855 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7855
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
43.16 }} -3.73%
score
0.97406
percentile