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

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Adobe
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

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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