CVE-2016-7872

high

Description

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 MovieClip class related to objects at multiple presentation levels. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

References

Advisories
More

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-626

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94873

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-12-15

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.03325