Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2016-7892
The short answer
CVE-2016-7892 affects n/a Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-416.
Severity
8.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Mar 25, 2022
Federal due date Apr 15, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
19%
Higher than 97% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Affected products
Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154 PatchThird Party Advisory
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html PatchVendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 Third Party Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154 PatchThird Party Advisory
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html PatchVendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7892 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2016-7892 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-7892 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-04-15.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7892?
CISA's required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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