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 :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:58 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-7861 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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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.
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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
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.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.62 }} 1.86%
score
0.91532
percentile