High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 15, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7874
CVE-2016-7874
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the NetConnection class when handling the proxy types. 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
8- 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/94866nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037442nvdBroken LinkThird 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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