CVE-2016-7857
Adobe Flash AVSegmentedSource Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Versiones de Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.205 y anteriores, 11.2.202.643 y anteriores tienen una vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación de memoria aprovechable. Una explotación exitosa podría conducir a la ejecución de código arbitrario.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Flash. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of the AVSegmentedSource class. By performing actions in ActionScript an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
*Credits:
bo13oy of CloverSec Labs
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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Attack Vector
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Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2016-09-09 CVE Reserved
- 2016-11-08 CVE Published
- 2024-06-26 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (9)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94153 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-596 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141 | 2019-05-16 | |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html | 2019-05-16 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.html | 2019-05-16 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18 | 2019-05-16 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7857 | 2016-11-09 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1393087 | 2016-11-09 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player For Linux Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player For Linux" | <= 11.2.202.643 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player For Linux" and version " <= 11.2.202.643" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | - |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | chrome |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | chrome |
Affected
| in | Google Search vendor "Google" | Chrome Os Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome Os" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | chrome |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | chrome |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | edge |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | edge |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1511 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1511" | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | edge |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1607" | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | edge |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | edge |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Rt 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt 8.1" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | edge |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | edge |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" and version "r2" | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | edge |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | - | x64 |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | internet_explorer |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | internet_explorer |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1511 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1511" | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | internet_explorer |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1607" | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | internet_explorer |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | internet_explorer |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Rt 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt 8.1" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | internet_explorer |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | internet_explorer |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" and version "r2" | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.205 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.205" | internet_explorer |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | - | x64 |
Safe
|
| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "5.0" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "5.0" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "5.0" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0" | - |
Affected
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