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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2119.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93861	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037111	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-128	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-36.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10	Third Party Advisory
https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2119.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93861	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037111	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-128	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-36.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10	Third Party Advisory
https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*: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:-:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::edge::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::internet_explorer::*

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:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

Configuration 5 (hide)

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:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:58

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2119.html - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2119.html - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93861 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93861 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037111 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037111 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-128 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-128 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-36.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-36.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2016-11-01 22:59

Updated : 2025-02-14 16:11

NVD link : CVE-2016-7855

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7855

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7855

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux_desktop
enterprise_linux_server
enterprise_linux_workstation

microsoft

windows
windows_rt_8.1
windows_10
windows_8.1
windows_server_2012

apple

mac_os_x

linux

linux_kernel

google

chrome_os

adobe

flash_player

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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8.8 /10