CVE-2016-7862

Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier have an exploitable use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

• CWE-416

• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94153Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-603Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18Third Party Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94153Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-603Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18Third Party Advisory

Published

Nov 8, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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