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CVE-2016-7892

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…

High8.8Known exploitedEPSS 18.8%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
adobe

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.

Exploited in the wild

CISA lists this vulnerability in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability.

Added
25 Mar 2022
Fix due (US federal)
15 Apr 2022
Used by ransomware
Not known

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-7892, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
CISA-ADPADP (enrichment)3.1High8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVDNVD · Analyzed3.1High8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
18.8% · top 2.7% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: active · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier

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

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Record last updated .