CVE-2016-7859
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier have an exploitable use-after-free vulnerability.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.04%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier have an exploitable use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.04% probability · 94th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- adobe/flash player for linux · adobe/flash player · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
EPSS 7.0% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94153Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-602Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94153Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-602Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.