CVE-2015-7645
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-7645 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | adobe |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2015-10-15 10:59:10 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-22 12:22:49 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.845260000 probability, percentile 0.993340000 (date 2026-04-22)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-03-03; due 2022-03-24; ransomware use Known
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | n/a | CWE-noinfo Not enough information
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Adobe |
|---|---|
| Product | Flash Player |
| Name | Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Required Action | The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7645 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Adobe | Flash Player | 19.0.0.185 | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Flash Player | 19.0.0.207 | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Flash Player | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Flash Player | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Evergreen | 11.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 6.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 5.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server From Rhui | 5.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server From Rhui | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 | sp3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 | sp4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 12 | - | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension | 12 | - | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Flash - 'IExternalizable.writeExternal' Type Confusion - Multiple dos Exploit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Adobe Security Bulletin | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | helpx.adobe.com | Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1771-1: critical: Security update for f | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Adobe Flash IExternalizable.writeExternal Type Confusion ≈ Packet Storm | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | packetstormsecurity.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Adobe Security Bulletin | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | helpx.adobe.com | Broken Link |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:1781-1: critical: Security update f | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:1768-1: critical: Security update f | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Adobe Flash Player CVE-2015-7645 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| New Adobe Flash Zero-Day Used in Pawn Storm Campaign Targeting Foreign Affairs Ministries | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blog.trendmicro.com | Broken Link |
| www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | www.cisa.gov | US Government Resource |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1770-1: critical: Security update for f | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201511-02) — Gentoo Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| ADP | 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z | CVE-2015-7645 added to CISA KEV |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.