CVE-2016-7892
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable...
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the TextField class. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.8
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the TextField class. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2016-7892- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
8.8
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the TextField class. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2016-7892- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-8741
8.8
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the TextField class. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2016-8741- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gxjf-m829-568r
9.8
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable...
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the TextField class. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
GHSA-gxjf-m829-568r- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Adobe Flash Player has an exploitable use-after-free vulnerability in the TextField class.
- Record
CVE-2016-7892- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2016:2947
8.8
Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update
- Record
RHSA-2016:2947- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0014 No score
Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerabilities
Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.194 contains fixes to critical security vulnerabilities found in earlier versions that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Adobe is aware of a report that an exploit for CVE-2016-7892 exists in the wild, and is being used in limited, targeted attacks against users running Internet Explorer (32-bit) on Windows.
This update resolves security bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-7890, CVE-2017-2938).
This update resolves use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7872, CVE-2016-7877, CVE-2016-7878, CVE-2016-7879, CVE-2016-7880, CVE-2016-7881, CVE-2016-7892, CVE-2017-2932, CVE-2017-2936, CVE-2017-2937).
This update resolves buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7867, CVE-2016-7868, CVE-2016-7869, CVE-2016-7870, CVE-2017-2927, CVE-2017-2933, CVE-2017-2934, CVE-2017-2935).
This update resolves memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7871, CVE-2016-7873, CVE-2016-7874, CVE-2016-7875, CVE-2016-7876, CVE-2017-2925, CVE-2017-2926, CVE-2017-2928, CVE-2017-2930, CVE-2017-2931).
Note that Adobe has dropped Adobe Access DRM support from all their Linux releases since their 11.2 release series (which no longer gets security updates), so any Flash content protected with Adobe Access will no longer work.
- Record
MGASA-2017-0014- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:3148-1 No score
Security update for flash-player
This update for flash-player fixes the following issues:
- Security update to 24.0.0.186 (bsc#1015379) APSB16-39:
- These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could have lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7872, CVE-2016-7877, CVE-2016-7878, CVE-2016-7879, CVE-2016-7880, CVE-2016-7881, CVE-2016-7892).
- These updates resolve buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could have lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7867, CVE-2016-7868, CVE-2016-7869, CVE-2016-7870).
- These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could have lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7871, CVE-2016-7873, CVE-2016-7874, CVE-2016-7875, CVE-2016-7876).
- These updates resolve a security bypass vulnerability (CVE-2016-7890).
- Keep standalone flashplayer at version 11, no newer version exists (INSECURE!).
- Update EULA to version 24.0.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:3148-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flash-player-pluginMageia:5 From an advisory covering 30 CVEs |
before 24.0.0.194-1.mga5.nonfree | 24.0.0.194-1.mga5.nonfree |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 0:24.0.0.186-1.el6_8 | 0:24.0.0.186-1.el6_8 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 24.0.0.186-152.1 | 24.0.0.186-152.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 24.0.0.186-152.1 | 24.0.0.186-152.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| exploitation | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-7892 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Adobe Flash Player, published December 14, 2016. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since March 25, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since March 25, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.1%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17
securitytracker.com/id/1037442
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html
Show 82 moreShow less
securityfocus.com/bid/94877
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7892
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7892
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gxjf-m829-568r
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0014.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19960
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-02.html
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2947
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404307
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2016/rhsa-2016_2947.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7867
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7867
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7867
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7868
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7868
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7868
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7869
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7869
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7869
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7870
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7870
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7870
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7871
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7871
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7871
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7872
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7872
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7872
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7873
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7873
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7873
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7874
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7874
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7874
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7875
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7875
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7875
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7876
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7876
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7876
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7877
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7877
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7877
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7878
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7878
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7878
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7879
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7879
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7879
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7880
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7880
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7880
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7881
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7881
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7881
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7890
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7890
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7890
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7892
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7892
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20163148-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1015379
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7867
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7868
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7869
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7870
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7871
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7872
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7873
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7874
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7875
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7876
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7877
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7878
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7879
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7880
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7881
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7890
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7892