CVE-2016-7871 Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier
Attackers can exploit a memory corruption 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-2016-7871?
CVE-2016-7871 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 15 Dec 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 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the Worker class. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7871?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7871?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-7871 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7871 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wjx6-c3cr-2hp8.