CVE-2016-7859 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, and 11.2.202.643 and earlier, impacting products across Adobe, Apple, Google, Linux, Microsoft, and Red Hat. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, though it is not currently listed on the CISA KEV catalog or considered actively exploited.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.2.202.643CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 23.0.0.205CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* | ||
<= 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
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