CVE-2016-7876
Status: ModifiedHigh (8.8)—
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the Clipboard class related to data handling functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 8.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 4.98%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 92
- Score date: 10/6/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (2)
CWEs
- CWE-787
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94866
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94866
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17
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