High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 15, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7868
CVE-2016-7868
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable buffer overflow / underflow vulnerability in the RegExp class related to alternation functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=11.2.202.644
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*range: <=23.0.0.207
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*range: <=23.0.0.207
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*range: <=23.0.0.207
- (no CPE)range: <=23.0.0.207, <=11.2.202.644
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=23.0.0.207
- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/suse/flash-player&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/flash-player&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1
< 24.0.0.186-152.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.0.186-152.1
- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.0.186-152.1
Patches
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References
9- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94871nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-625nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00064.htmlnvdBroken Link
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00112.htmlnvdBroken Link
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