CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-7861

Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

Published: Nov 08, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
8.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
9.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
6.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V3
8.8 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Weakness

The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Flash_playerAdobe*23.0.0.205 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 SupplementaryRedHatflash-plugin-0:11.2.202.644-1.el5_11*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 SupplementaryRedHatflash-plugin-0:11.2.202.644-1.el6_8*
Adobe-flashpluginUbuntudevel*
Adobe-flashpluginUbuntuprecise*
Adobe-flashpluginUbuntutrusty*
Adobe-flashpluginUbuntuxenial*
Adobe-flashpluginUbuntuyakkety*
Flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntudevel*
Flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
Flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntuprecise*
Flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntutrusty*
Flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntuxenial*
Flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntuyakkety*

References