1. Home
  2. Vulnerabilities
  3. CVE-2016-7861
9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2016-7861
Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion Vulnerability (Arbitrary Code Execution)
Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 8, 2016, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7861 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_10
2 Microsoft windows_8.1
3 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_server_2012
5 Microsoft windows_server_2016
6 Microsoft windows
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
1 Adobe flash_player
2 Adobe flash_player_for_linux
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Apple mac_os_x
1 Google chrome_os
: Total Affected Vendor : 6 | Products : 14
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player could lead to arbitrary code execution; updating to the latest version addresses this issue.
  • Update Adobe Flash Player to the latest version.
  • For Linux, update the affected flash-player or flash-plugin packages using your system's package manager.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-7861 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-7861.

URL Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94151 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-600 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18 Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94151 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-600 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18 Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7861 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-2016-7861 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Profile Photo
thdusdl1219/CVE-Study

None

Python

Updated: 4 months ago
11 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Aug. 30, 2017, 2:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 1269 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-7861 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-7861 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.

  • 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-2016-2676.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94151
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-600
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141
    Added Reference https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/843.html">CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')</a>
    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 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-600 No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-600 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94151 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94151 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.html Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE CWE-704
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.205:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.205:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* 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) 23.0.0.205 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* versions up to (including) 23.0.0.205 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.205:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* versions up to (including) 23.0.0.205 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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 https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-141 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-141 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-600 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94151 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/843.html">CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')</a>
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.205:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.205:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* 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:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x86:* Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:11.2.202.643:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.205:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.205:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (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 https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/843.html">CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')</a>
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.205:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.205:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.205:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* 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:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x86:* Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:11.2.202.643:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.205:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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 https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

11.16 }} -2.92%

score

0.93155

percentile