Is CVE-2016-7892 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-7892 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-7892?

CVE-2016-7892 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-2016-7892?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-7892.

Fix CVE-2016-7892 - HIGH adobe flash player desktop runtime

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-7892?

5 products: adobe flash player desktop runtime, adobe flash player, adobe flash player, adobe flash player, adobe flash player.

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.207 and earlier, 11.2.202.644 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the TextField class. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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: 12/15/2016
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

adobe : flash_player_desktop_runtimeadobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_player

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD