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CVE-2016-7855 is a memory-safety flaw in Adobe Flash Player that could let an attacker run code on a user’s machine after interaction with malicious Flash content. It was exploited in the wild in October 2016 and is listed by CISA as known exploited. Exposure is mainly legacy systems still running affected Adobe Flash Player versions, especially browsers or applications that can load Flash content on Windows, OS X, or Linux. Treat as a high-priority legacy technology risk. Known exploitation and remote code execution impact justify accelerated removal or patch verification, especially on workstations that can browse untrusted content. Mitigation focus: Update Adobe Flash Player to vendor-fixed versions or later where Flash remains installed.; Remove or disable Flash Player where it is no longer business-critical.; Follow Adobe APSB16-36 and relevant OS vendor advisories..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GLSA-201610-10CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- MS16-128CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-36.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7855CVE reference · government-resource
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