CVE-2015-7660: Use After Free

Published Nov 11, 2015
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Updated

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.261 and 19.x before 19.0.0.245 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.548 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.241, Adobe AIR SDK before 19.0.0.241, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 19.0.0.241 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted setMask arguments, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7651, CVE-2015-7652, CVE-2015-7653, CVE-2015-7654, CVE-2015-7655, CVE-2015-7656, CVE-2015-7657, CVE-2015-7658, CVE-2015-7661, CVE-2015-7663, CVE-2015-8042, CVE-2015-8043, CVE-2015-8044, and CVE-2015-8046.

Affected Software

14 affected components
Adobe AIR SDK<=19.0.0.213
Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler<=19.0.0.213
Apple iPhone OS
Apple iOS and macOS
Google Android
Microsoft Windows
Adobe AIR<=19.0.0.213
Adobe Flash Player<=18.0.0.255
Adobe Flash Player=19.0.0.185
Adobe Flash Player=19.0.0.207
Adobe Flash Player=19.0.0.226
Adobe Flash Player<=11.2.202.540
Linux Linux kernel
Adobe AIR<=19.0.0.190

Event History

Nov 11, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7660?

CVE-2015-7660 is classified as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-7660?

To fix CVE-2015-7660, you should upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.261 or later, or Adobe AIR to version 19.0.0.241 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2015-7660?

CVE-2015-7660 affects Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 18.0.0.261, Adobe AIR versions prior to 19.0.0.241, and specific versions of Adobe AIR SDK.

4

Can CVE-2015-7660 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2015-7660 can be exploited remotely by an attacker through malicious Flash content.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-7660?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2015-7660; updating to the latest versions is the recommended approach.

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