CVE-2016-7869 is a critical buffer overflow/underflow vulnerability in the RegExp class of Adobe Flash Player, affecting versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, and 11.2.202.644 and earlier, across various platforms including Adobe, Apple, Google, Linux, and Microsoft products. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. While no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it's not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness of its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 23.0.0.207CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 23.0.0.207CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* | ||
<= 23.0.0.207CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* | ||
<= 23.0.0.207CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* | ||
<= 11.2.202.644CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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