CVE-2016-7892

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 TextField class. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

References

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

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94877

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

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html

https://www.edgescan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023-Vulnerability-Statistics-Report.pdf

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7892

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

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-12-15

Updated: 2026-06-17

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H