CVE-2016-7868
Adobe Flash Player RegExp THEN Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable buffer overflow / underflow vulnerability in the RegExp class related to alternation functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Adobe Flash Player versión 23.0.0.207 y versiones anteriores, 11.2.202.644 y versiones anteriores tienen una vulnerabilidad explotable de desbordamiento/vaciado de búfer en la clase RegExp relacionada con la alteración de la funcionalidad. Una explotación exitosa puede resultar en una 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 regular expressions. A crafted regular expression can trigger an overflow of a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
*Credits:
Wen Guanxing from Pangu LAB
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
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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
- 2016-12-13 CVE Published
- 2024-08-02 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (11)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94871 | Broken Link | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442 | Broken Link | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-625 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154 | 2022-11-16 | |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html | 2022-11-16 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html | 2022-11-16 | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html | 2022-11-16 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html | 2022-11-16 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 | 2022-11-16 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7868 | 2016-12-14 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404307 | 2016-12-14 |
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 Desktop Runtime Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" | <= 23.0.0.207 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 23.0.0.207" | - |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Desktop Runtime Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" | <= 23.0.0.207 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 23.0.0.207" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.207 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.207" | 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" | <= 23.0.0.207 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.207" | edge |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.207 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.207" | internet_explorer |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.207 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.207" | internet_explorer |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 23.0.0.207 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.207" | 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" | <= 23.0.0.207 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.207" | 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" | <= 23.0.0.207 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.207" | 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" | <= 23.0.0.207 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 23.0.0.207" | chrome |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 11.2.202.644 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 11.2.202.644" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
|