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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-7862

Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier have an exploitable use-after-free vulnerability.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 7.10%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.10%). 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
7.10% probability · 94th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
adobe/flash player · adobe/flash player for linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
Source
psirt@adobe.com
EPSS trend
0%5%10%27 October 2026: 7.10%27 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS 7.1% 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.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.