CVE-2016-7868
Adobe Flash Player RegExp Buffer Indexing Vulnerability
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable buffer overflow / underflow vulnerability in the RegExp class related to alternation functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 15, 2016, 6:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 16, 2022, 10:05 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-7868 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7868
vulnerability.
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products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
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-2016-7868.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html | Broken Link |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html | Broken Link |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94871 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-625 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2016-7868 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-7868 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 [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 16, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94871 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94871 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-625 No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-625 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 23.0.0.207 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.207:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.207:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.207:*:*:*:*: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 11.2.202.644 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 23.0.0.207 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* versions up to (including) 23.0.0.207 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* versions up to (including) 23.0.0.207 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* versions up to (including) 23.0.0.207 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 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 11.2.202.644 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-154 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 18, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 [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/ms16-154 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-625 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 16, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94871 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.207:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (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:23.0.0.207:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.207:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.207:*:*:*:*: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_for_linux:11.2.202.644:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (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 https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html Vendor Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-119
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7868 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-2016-7868
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.72 }} 0.13%
score
0.87902
percentile