Is CVE-2016-7855 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-7855 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-7855?

CVE-2016-7855 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-7855?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-7855.

Fix CVE-2016-7855 - HIGH adobe flash player

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-7855?

11 products: adobe flash player, adobe flash player, adobe flash player, adobe flash player, adobe flash player, and 6 more.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-416 · Use After Free CWE-416 · Use After Free

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ADOBE
Published: 11/1/2016
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

adobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_playerredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_workstationredhat : enterprise_linux_workstation

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD