CVE-2016-7892

CRITICALNVD 8.89.8▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 19%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pctExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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 v3
8.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
84(Attend)
EG Risk 84/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
19%
EPSS %ILE
97%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

December 15, 2016

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 2, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-17) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17
generic

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-154 - Critical | Microsoft Learn

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-154
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94877
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2947.html

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatflash-plugin-0:24.0.0.186-1.el6_82016-12-14redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 98× in last 7d / 380× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 1,136 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-08-21 19:08 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-08-21 19:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-21 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  4. 2026-08-21 15:05 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-08-21 15:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-21 11:01 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-08-21 11:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-21 06:55 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-08-21 06:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-21 02:52 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-21 02:52 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-08-21 02:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-20 22:49 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-08-20 22:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-20 18:47 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-08-20 18:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-20 17:06 UTCCISA KEV update
  18. 2026-08-20 14:44 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-08-20 14:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-20 10:41 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-08-20 10:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-20 06:39 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-08-20 06:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-20 02:36 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-08-20 02:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-19 22:32 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-08-19 22:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-19 18:29 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-19 18:29 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-08-19 18:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-19 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
  7. 2026-08-19 16:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-19 14:26 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-08-19 14:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-19 10:24 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-08-19 10:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-19 06:19 UTCVendor advisory
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  14. 2026-08-19 02:15 UTCVendor advisory
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  16. 2026-08-18 22:12 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-08-18 22:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-18 18:09 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-08-18 18:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-18 16:58 UTCCISA KEV update
  21. 2026-08-18 14:06 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-08-18 14:06 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-08-18 14:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-18 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-08-18 10:00 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-08-18 10:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-18 05:57 UTCVendor advisory
  28. 2026-08-18 05:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-18 01:54 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-08-18 01:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-17 21:52 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-08-17 21:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-08-17 17:49 UTCVendor advisory
  34. 2026-08-17 17:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-08-17 13:56 UTCCISA KEV update
  36. 2026-08-17 13:44 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-08-17 13:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-08-17 09:41 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-08-17 09:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-08-17 05:38 UTCVendor advisory
  41. 2026-08-17 05:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-08-17 01:36 UTCVendor advisory
  43. 2026-08-17 01:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-16 21:33 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-08-16 21:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-08-16 17:30 UTCEG score recompute
  47. 2026-08-16 17:30 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-08-16 17:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-08-16 14:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  50. 2026-08-16 13:27 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-08-16 13:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-08-16 09:24 UTCVendor advisory
  53. 2026-08-16 09:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-08-16 05:21 UTCEG score recompute
  55. 2026-08-16 05:21 UTCVendor advisory
  56. 2026-08-16 05:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-08-16 02:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  58. 2026-08-16 01:19 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-08-16 01:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-08-15 21:16 UTCVendor advisory
  61. 2026-08-15 21:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-08-15 17:13 UTCVendor advisory
  63. 2026-08-15 17:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-08-15 13:10 UTCVendor advisory
  65. 2026-08-15 13:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-08-15 09:07 UTCVendor advisory
  67. 2026-08-15 09:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-08-15 05:04 UTCEG score recompute
  69. 2026-08-15 05:04 UTCVendor advisory
  70. 2026-08-15 05:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-08-15 01:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  72. 2026-08-15 01:00 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-08-15 01:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-08-14 20:58 UTCVendor advisory
  75. 2026-08-14 20:58 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2016-7892?
CVE-2016-7892 is a critical vulnerability published on December 15, 2016. 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.
When was CVE-2016-7892 disclosed?
CVE-2016-7892 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 15, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-7892 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-7892 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 25, 2022, affecting Adobe Flash Player. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-7892?
CVE-2016-7892 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.8.
Which products are affected by CVE-2016-7892?
CVE-2016-7892 affects Adobe Flash Player. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-7892?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-7892, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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