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CVE-2016-7855
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 23.0.0.205 on Windows...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-128
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037111
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-36.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2119.html
- https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93861
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 5.0, 6.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 1st, 2016
Last Modified:
October 21st, 2025
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.