CVEs / CVE-2015-7645
CVE-2015-7645: Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Mar 2022
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 65.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Adobe Flash Player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file.
Description
Adobe Flash Player 18.x through 18.0.0.252 and 19.x through 19.0.0.207 on Windows and OS X and 11.x through 11.2.202.535 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file, as exploited in the wild in October 2015.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 3 Mar 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Known |
| Required action | The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
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References
- CVE-2015-7645 on NVD
- CVE-2015-7645 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/new-adobe-flash-zero-day-used-in-pawn-storm-campaign/ Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00015.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00016.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00017.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00018.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134009/Adobe-Flash-IExternalizable.writeExternal-Type-Confusion.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1913.html Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2024.html Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77081 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033850 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-05.html Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-27.html Broken Link
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201511-02 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38490/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-7645 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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