Exploited
critical
9.3
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-7645: Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Thu Oct 15 2015(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Acrobat Reader
All of
Any of
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=18.0.0.160<=18.0.0.252
Adobe Acrobat Reader=19.0.0.185
Adobe Acrobat Reader=19.0.0.207
Any of
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows
All of
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=11.2.202.535
Linux Kernel
openSUSE Evergreen=11.4
openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE=13.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension=12
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux eus=6.7
redhat enterprise Linux server=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EUS=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EUS=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=19.0.0.207
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=11.2.202.535
Linux Kernel
All of
Any of
>=18.0.0.160<=18.0.0.252
=19.0.0.185
=19.0.0.207
Any of
All of
<=11.2.202.535
=11.4
=13.1
=13.2
=11-sp3
=11-sp4
=12
=12
=5.0
=6.0
=6.7
=5.0
=6.0
=5.0
=6.0
=5.0
=6.0

Remedy

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-05.html

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-7645?

    CVE-2015-7645 is considered a critical vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a crafted SWF file.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-7645?

    To fix CVE-2015-7645, ensure that you update Adobe Flash Player to the latest version provided by Adobe.

  • What versions of Adobe Flash Player are affected by CVE-2015-7645?

    CVE-2015-7645 affects Adobe Flash Player versions 18.x prior to 18.0.0.252 and 19.x prior to 19.0.0.207.

  • How can CVE-2015-7645 be exploited?

    CVE-2015-7645 can be exploited by attackers through a crafted SWF file, which may lead to arbitrary code execution on the victim's machine.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-7645?

    As a temporary workaround for CVE-2015-7645, users can disable Adobe Flash Player in their browsers or uninstall it until an update is applied.

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