CVE-2007-6246

Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0, 8.x up to 8.0.35.0, and 7.x up to 7.0.70.0, when running...

4.4 Medium

Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0, 8.x up to 8.0.35.0, and 7.x up to 7.0.70.0, when running on Linux, uses insecure permissions for memory, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

Exploit likelihood

11.8%Up 10.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.4

Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0, 8.x up to 8.0.35.0, and 7.x up to 7.0.70.0, when running on Linux, uses insecure permissions for memory, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

Record: CVE-2007-6246
CVSS 2.0: 4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0, 8.x up to 8.0.35.0, and 7.x up to 7.0.70.0, when running on Linux, uses insecure permissions for memory, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

Record: CVE-2007-6246
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2007-6214 No score

Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0, 8.x up to 8.0.35.0, and 7.x up to 7.0.70.0, when running on Linux, uses insecure permissions for memory, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

Record: EUVD-2007-6214
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v825-9g78-r6x2 No score

Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0, 8.x up to 8.0.35.0, and 7.x up to 7.0.70.0, when running...

Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0, 8.x up to 8.0.35.0, and 7.x up to 7.0.70.0, when running on Linux, uses insecure permissions for memory, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

Record: GHSA-v825-9g78-r6x2
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

adobe flash player

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`flash-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:9.0.115.0-1.el3.with.oss	0:9.0.115.0-1.el3.with.oss
`flash-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:9.0.115.0-1.el4	0:9.0.115.0-1.el4
`flash-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:9.0.115.0-1.el5	0:9.0.115.0-1.el5
`flash-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:9.0.115.0-1.el5	0:9.0.115.0-1.el5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	affected, aliases, facts, references, title	GitHub Advisories, OSV
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-6246 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Adobe Flash Player, published December 20, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.8%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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