CVE-2015-7645
highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.653 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSadded 2022-03-03remediate by 2022-03-24
required action The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.8–9.3
ssvc
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weaknesses
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ATT&CK techniques
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-38490Adobe Flash - 'IExternalizable.writeExternal' Type Confusionfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (23)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat enterprise linux server from rhui= 5.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server from rhui= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 5.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (31)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/new-adobe-flash-zero-day-used-in-pawn-storm-campaign/cnnvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-05.htmlcnnvd
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/new-adobe-flash-zero-day-used-in-pawn-storm-campaign/enisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00015.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00016.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00017.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00018.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134009/Adobe-Flash-IExternalizable.writeExternal-Type-Confusion.htmlenisa_euvd
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