CVE-2016-7865 is a type confusion vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, and 11.2.202.643 and earlier, impacting products from Adobe, Apple, Google, Linux, Microsoft, and Red Hat. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) allows for arbitrary code execution with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction via a network vector. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV) or public exploit code (Metasploit, ExploitDB), it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness of its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 23.0.0.205CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 23.0.0.205CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* | ||
<= 23.0.0.205CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* | ||
<= 23.0.0.205CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* | ||
<= 11.2.202.643CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.