CVE-2016-7862 Use after free in Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier
Attackers can exploit a use-after-free flaw in Adobe Flash Player to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-7862?
CVE-2016-7862 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 8 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7862?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player for Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7862?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2016-7862 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7862 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99hx-q9vj-363m, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7862.