CVE-2016-7870
mediumpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.107 · 96 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable buffer overflow / underflow vulnerability in the RegExp class for specific search strategies. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.8–10
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier≤ Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlierenisa_euvdEU
- adobe flash player desktop runtime≤ 23.0.0.207nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (7)
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sources
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references (27)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442cnnvd
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-623cnnvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154cnnvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.htmlcnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17cnnvd
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