CVE-2016-7869
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-7869 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | adobe |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-12-15 06:59:33 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable buffer overflow / underflow vulnerability in the RegExp class related to backtrack search functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-787 | Buffer Overflow / Underflow
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Adobe | Flash Player | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Flash Player | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Flash Player | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Flash Player Desktop Runtime | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | - | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Na | 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 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Security Bulletin | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | helpx.adobe.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| ZDI-16-624 | Zero Day Initiative | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.zerodayinitiative.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Adobe Flash Player APSB16-39 Multiple Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Adobe Flash Player Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass Security Restrictions and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:3148-1: critical: Security update for f | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Broken Link |
| Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-154 - Critical | Microsoft Docs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | docs.microsoft.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-17) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:3160-1: moderate: Security update for flash-player | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Broken Link |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710422 Gentoo Linux Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-17)