CVE-2016-7866 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 15.8% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Adobe Animate versions 15.2.1.95 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 15.79% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-12-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adobe | animate |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Adobe Animate 15.2.1.95 - Memory Corruption | 2016-12-14 |
References
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/ADOBE-ANIMATE-MEMORY-CORRUPTION-VULNERABILITY.txt
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140164/Adobe-Animate-15.2.1.95-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/45
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539923/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94872
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb16-38.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40915/
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/ADOBE-ANIMATE-MEMORY-CORRUPTION-VULNERABILITY.txt
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140164/Adobe-Animate-15.2.1.95-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/45
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539923/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94872
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb16-38.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40915/
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