CVE-2016-7870

Description

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.06% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html vendor advisory broken link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94871 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-623 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html patch vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html vendor advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7870?
CVE-2016-7870 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7870?
To fix CVE-2016-7870, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7870 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7870 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-7870?
CVE-2016-7870 affects n/a Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier.
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