Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CVE-2016-7892
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the TextField class. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:18.79%
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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_desktop_runtime | all |
| apple | mac_os_x | all |
| microsoft | windows | all |
| adobe | flash_player | all |
| microsoft | windows_10 | all |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | all |
| chrome_os | all | |
| linux | linux_kernel | all |
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 | 2016-12-15T06:31:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-12-14 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:55:47 |
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