Actively exploited in the wild
Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Adobe - Flash Player · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2022-03-03. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
CVE-2016-7855
HighCVSS 8.8KEVSummary
Podatność typu use-after-free w Adobe Flash Player przed wersją 23.0.0.205 na systemach Windows i OS X oraz przed wersją 11.2.202.643 na systemie Linux umożliwia zdalnym atakującym wykonanie dowolnego kodu poprzez nieokreślone wektory. Wykorzystano ją w praktyce w październiku 2016 roku.
Risk Assessment
Organizacje mogą być narażone na zdalne ataki, które mogą prowadzić do przejęcia kontroli nad systemami, co stwarza poważne zagrożenie dla bezpieczeństwa danych.
Recommendation
Zaleca się aktualizację Adobe Flash Player do najnowszej wersji, aby zniwelować ryzyko związane z tą podatnością.
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Original NVD description (English source)
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.