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 — 4 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 services: Not assessed

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
9.8CRITICALhigh confidence
EG Risk
84
EG Risk 84/100CISA SSVC

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%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Attend at medium and Act at high mission impact.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low, sooner than that at medium and as soon as possible at high mission impact.
EPSS PROB
19%
EPSS %ILE
97th
KEV
⚠ Exploited

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Attend at medium and Act at high mission impact.

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low, sooner than that at medium and as soon as possible at high mission impact.

Exploitation active (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

December 15, 2016

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 2, 2026
Patch available.
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 / EcosystemFix (by version range) / 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 96× in last 7d / 417× 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.

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  1. 2026-10-06 03:54 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-10-06 03:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-10-05 23:49 UTCVendor advisory
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  50. 2026-09-30 17:58 UTCVendor advisory
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  52. 2026-09-30 14:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  53. 2026-09-30 13:52 UTCVendor advisory
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  75. 2026-09-28 21:17 UTCVendor advisory

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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 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 attention. A fix is available. Apply it.
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 (CRITICAL).
Which products are affected by CVE-2016-7892?
CVE-2016-7892 affects Adobe Flash Player.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-7892?
A fix for CVE-2016-7892 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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