Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2016-7869

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Adobe
Status
Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 And Earlier, 11.2.202.644 And Earlier
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 December 2016

Summary

Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, as well as 11.2.202.644 and earlier, are susceptible to a buffer overflow and underflow vulnerability in the RegExp class, which is linked to backtrack search functionality. This flaw could enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a compromised system, thereby posing a significant security risk to users of affected versions.

Affected Version(s)

Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securit...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-624
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EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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