VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-7879
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability7.68%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-12-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 NetConnection class when handling an attached script object. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness classification
- CWE-416: Use After Free
Primary references
- psirt@adobe.com — Broken Link
- psirt@adobe.com — Broken Link
- psirt@adobe.com — Third Party Advisory
- psirt@adobe.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- psirt@adobe.com — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- psirt@adobe.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- psirt@adobe.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- psirt@adobe.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- psirt@adobe.com — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory