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CVE-2016-7855 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7855 CISA-ADPUS Government Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2119.html CVEThird Party Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-128 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-36.html CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 CVEThird Party Advisory

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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability NameDate AddedDue DateRequired Action
Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free VulnerabilityMar 3, 2022Mar 24, 2022The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-416Use After Free[email protected]
CWE-416Use After FreeCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7855
NVD Published Date:
Nov 1, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-7855 Details - Not Deferred