First published: Wed Nov 11 2015(Updated: )
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 allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and write to files via unspecified vectors.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | <=11.2.202.540 | |
Linux Kernel | ||
Adobe AIR | <=19.0.0.190 | |
Google Android | ||
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | <=18.0.0.255 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =19.0.0.185 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =19.0.0.207 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =19.0.0.226 | |
macOS Yosemite | ||
Microsoft Windows | ||
Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler | <=19.0.0.213 | |
Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler | <=19.0.0.213 | |
Apple iPhone OS | ||
Adobe AIR | <=19.0.0.213 |
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CVE-2015-7662 is rated as high severity due to its ability to allow remote attackers to bypass access restrictions.
To fix CVE-2015-7662, update Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR to the latest versions provided by Adobe.
CVE-2015-7662 affects Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 18.0.0.261 and 19.x versions before 19.0.0.245, as well as various versions of Adobe AIR.
CVE-2015-7662 impacts Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms using vulnerable versions of Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR.
Yes, CVE-2015-7662 could potentially allow attackers to write data to unauthorized locations, leading to data compromise.