CVE-2016-7865: adobe flash_player Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7865
Published 08-11-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-7865 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast vulnerability in adobe flash_player. EPSS estimates a 7.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
7.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 08-11-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 9.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
7.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 7.24% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score7.24%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat3 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_server5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_workstation5.0 | 6.0
Adobe2 products
- flash_player≤ 23.0.0.205
- flash_player_for_linux≤ 11.2.202.643
Ubuntu1 product
- flashplugin-nonfree< 11.2.202.644ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 11.2.202.644ubuntu0.16.04.1
3 vendors · 6 products
References
9 links- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MSPatch
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT