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CVE-2016-7855

🗓️ 01 Nov 2016 22:46:00Reported by adobeType 
cve
 cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov👁 1149 Views

CVE-2016-7855 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

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Detection
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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
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ALT Linux		Security fix for the ALT Linux 7 package adobe-flash-player version 3:11-alt67
27 Oct 201600:00
–altlinux
ALT Linux		Security fix for the ALT Linux 6 package adobe-flash-player version 3:11-alt67
27 Oct 201600:00
–altlinux
ATTACKERKB		CVE-2016-7855
1 Nov 201600:00
–attackerkb
ArchLinux		[ASA-201610-18] flashplugin: arbitrary code execution
26 Oct 201600:00
–archlinux
ArchLinux		[ASA-201610-19] lib32-flashplugin: arbitrary code execution
26 Oct 201600:00
–archlinux
BDU FSTEC		The vulnerability of the Adobe Flash Player software lies in its memory management mechanism after memory is freed, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
15 Nov 202100:00
–bdu_fstec
Circl		CVE-2016-7855
26 Oct 201622:19
–circl
CISA KEV Catalog		Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability
3 Mar 202200:00
–cisa_kev
CNVD		Adobe Flash Player Memory Error Reference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CNVD-2016-10244)
28 Oct 201600:00
–cnvd
Check Point Advisories		Adobe IExternalizable Interface Use After Free Code Execution (CVE-2016-7855)
25 Oct 201600:00
–checkpoint_advisories
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NVD
Node
adobeflash_playerRange≤23.0.0.185chrome
AND
applemac_os_xMatch-
OR
googlechrome_osMatch-
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch-
OR
microsoftwindowsMatch-
Node
adobeflash_playerRange≤23.0.0.185edge
OR
adobeflash_playerRange≤23.0.0.185internet_explorer
AND
microsoftwindows_10Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_10Match1511
OR
microsoftwindows_10Match1607
OR
microsoftwindows_8.1Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_rt_8.1Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2012Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2012Matchr2
Node
adobeflash_playerRange≤11.2.202.637linux
AND
linuxlinux_kernelMatch-
Node
adobeflash_playerRange≤23.0.0.185
AND
applemac_os_xMatch-
OR
microsoftwindowsMatch-
Node
redhatenterprise_linux_desktopMatch5.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_desktopMatch6.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_serverMatch5.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_serverMatch6.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_workstationMatch5.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_workstationMatch6.0

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17 Jun 2026 00:53Current
9High risk
Vulners AI Score9
CVSS 3.18.8
CVSS 29.3
EPSS0.25198
SSVC
CWE-416In Wild
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