NVD

CVE-2016-7872 Detail

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the MovieClip class related to objects at multiple presentation levels. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Severity

CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 8.8 HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html	Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94873	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-626	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-416	Use After Free	NIST

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Change History

7 change records found show changes

Modified Analysis by NIST 11/16/2022 5:02:12 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::::* versions up to (including) 11.2.202.644 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::chrome:: versions up to (including) 23.0.0.207 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::edge:: versions up to (including) 23.0.0.207 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::internet_explorer:: versions up to (including) 23.0.0.207 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime::::::::* versions up to (including) 23.0.0.207 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
Removed	CPE Configuration	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player::::::::* versions up to (including) 23.0.0.207 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::
Removed	CPE Configuration	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.207:::::chrome::* OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::
Removed	CPE Configuration	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.207:::::edge::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.207:::::internet_explorer::* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1::::::::
Removed	CPE Configuration	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux::::::::* versions up to (including) 11.2.202.644 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
Added	CVSS V2		NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Removed	CVSS V2	NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CVSS V2 Metadata		Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Removed	CVSS V3	NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CVSS V3.1		NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html No Types Assigned	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94873 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94873 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-626 No Types Assigned	http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-626 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154 No Types Assigned	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154 Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 No Types Assigned	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 Third Party Advisory

Initial Analysis by NIST 12/15/2016 2:48:14 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 1152 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.207:::::chrome::* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:::::::: Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:23.0.0.207::::::: (and previous) OR
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		CWE-416
Changed	Reference Type	https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html No Types Assigned	https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html Vendor Advisory, Patch

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7872
NVD Published Date:
12/15/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/16/2022
Source:
Adobe Systems Incorporated

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CVE-2016-7872 Detail

Description

Severity

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

Modified Analysis by NIST 11/16/2022 5:02:12 PM

CVE Modified by Adobe Systems Incorporated 10/12/2018 6:14:52 PM

CVE Modified by Adobe Systems Incorporated 1/17/2017 9:59:11 PM

CVE Modified by Adobe Systems Incorporated 1/06/2017 10:00:41 PM

CVE Modified by Adobe Systems Incorporated 12/21/2016 10:00:23 PM

CVE Modified by Adobe Systems Incorporated 12/15/2016 9:59:07 PM

Initial Analysis by NIST 12/15/2016 2:48:14 PM

Quick Info