CVE-2015-7645
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctlDescription
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 v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Adobe Flash Player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file.
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Remediation due: 2022-03-24
Associated with ransomware campaigns
References
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/new-adobe-flash-zero-day-used-in-pawn-storm-campaign/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00016.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00017.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00018.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134009/Adobe-Flash-IExternalizable.writeExternal-Type-Confusion.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1913.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2024.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77081
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033850
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-05.html
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-27.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201511-02
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38490/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-7645
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