Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CVE-2016-7855
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:25.20%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416 ↗CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | flash_player | all |
| apple | mac_os_x | all |
| chrome_os | all | |
| linux | linux_kernel | all |
| microsoft | windows | all |
| microsoft | windows_10 | 1511, 1607 |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | all |
| microsoft | windows_rt_8.1 | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 5.0, 6.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 5.0, 6.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 5.0, 6.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Adobe Systems Incorporated · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2016-09-09T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-11-01T22:46:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-10-26 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:55:49 |
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