CVE-2016-7892 (GCVE-0-2016-7892)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2016-12-15 06:31
Modified
2025-10-21 23:55
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- Use After Free
Summary
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.
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Impacted products
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| n/a | Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier |
Version: Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier |
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2022-03-25
Due date: 2022-04-15
Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7892
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