vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-7855): flashplugin-nonfree vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 1, 2016 | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 1, 2016
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 23.0.0.205 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.643 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in October 2016.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-adobe-flashpluginubuntu-upgrade-flashplugin-nonfree
References
- CVE-2016-7855
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-7855
- CWE-416
- EUVD-EUVD-2016-8704
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-8704
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-36.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7855
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