flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-39
Published Dec 15, 2016 ·Due Apr 15, 2022
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 18.79%
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.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier Defaultn/a
- Version Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- ≤ 23.0.0.207
- ≤ 23.0.0.207
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
Configuration 3
- ≤ 23.0.0.207
Configuration 4
- ≤ 11.2.202.644
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
flash-plugin-0:24.0.0.186-1.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2947
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
flash-plugin
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | flash-plugin-0:24.0.0.186-1.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2947 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | flash-plugin | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Mar 25, 2022
Patch Due
Apr 15, 2022
Required Action
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 4, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 18.79% (0.18786) | 97.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.79% (0.18786) | 96.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 18, 2026 | 21.97% (0.21966) | 95.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 20.15% (0.20152) | 95.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 23.26% (0.23263) | 95.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 25.26% (0.25263) | 95.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 23.36% (0.23358) | 95.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 18.92% (0.18919) | 94.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 39.68% (0.39685) | 95.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 18.92% (0.18919) | 94.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 27.81% (0.27805) | 95.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 30.98% (0.30979) | 96.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 35.71% (0.35713) | 97.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 59.43% (0.59430) | 97.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 67.67% (0.67669) | 98.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.23% (0.05228) | 93.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 4.38% (0.04381) | 92.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 7, 2024 | 3.32% (0.03323) | 91.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 4, 2024 | 2.20% (0.02201) | 89.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 3.28% (0.03285) | 91.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2024 | 3.64% (0.03636) | 91.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2024 | 3.27% (0.03273) | 91.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 2.72% (0.02723) | 89.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 3.34% (0.03344) | 90.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 4.62% (0.04619) | 91.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 28, 2023 | 3.34% (0.03344) | 90.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1.93% (0.01932) | 86.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.67% (0.01671) | 85.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.73% (0.03731) | 85.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.73% (0.03731) | 83.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.73% (0.03731) | 66.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94877 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7892 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404307 Issue Tracking
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7892
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7892 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7892
Change history (0)
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