CVE-2016-7859

CVSS V2 High 9.3 CVSS V3 High 8.8
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier have an exploitable use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-7859
  • Assigner
  • psirt@adobe.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2016-11-08T17:59:03
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2019-05-16T17:08:05
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-416 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
AND
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.2.202.643
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* 1 OR 23.0.0.205
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* 1 OR 23.0.0.205
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* 1 OR 23.0.0.205
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 23.0.0.205
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 9.3
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 8.8
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 2.8
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94153 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18 Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-602 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141 Patch Vendor Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7859
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7859
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 07:52:16 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 11:59:24 2016-11-08T17:59Z 2016-11-08T17:59:03 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 11:59:24 2019-05-16T17:08:05 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 11:59:24 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated