CVE-2016-7892VulnerabilityPublished 03/25/2022Updated 10/24/2026

CVE-2016-7892: Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Affects Adobe Flash PlayerSource CISA KEV

Severity

High

No CVSS score published yet

Exploitation: Actively exploited – in CISA KEV since 03/25/2022
KEV deadline: 04/15/2022
EPSS: 18.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 97% of CVEs

What to do

CISA required action

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7892 (opens in a new tab)

Description

Adobe Flash Player contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the TextField class that has been exploited in the wild. This vulnerability can lead to potential memory corruption issues. No specific affected versions or patch information is provided in the available data.

Summary

CVE-2016-7892 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player's TextField class. This type of vulnerability occurs when the program continues to use memory after it has been freed, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or application crashes. The vulnerability has been observed to be exploited in the wild, indicating active threat actor interest. However, no explicit patch or remediation details are provided in the input data.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability can result in memory corruption, which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service conditions. Given that it has been exploited in the wild, the risk to affected systems is significant.

Mitigation

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is confirmed, users should consider disabling or uninstalling Adobe Flash Player to mitigate risk, as no direct patch information is provided.

Weaknesses

CWE-416Use After Free (opens in a new tab)

What to do

Description

AnalysisAI-generated, updated 10/24/2026, 10:56:47 UTC

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