CVE-2015-7645
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...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-7645- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
7.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-7645- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-7548
7.8
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-7548- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-67j3-p5pq-jgr7
7.8
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...
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.
- Record
GHSA-67j3-p5pq-jgr7- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Adobe Flash Player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file.
- Record
CVE-2015-7645- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-7645
7.8
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7645- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0404 No score
Updated flash-player-plugin package fix security vulnerabilities
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.540 contains fixes to critical security vulnerabilities found in earlier versions that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
This update resolves type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-7645, CVE-2015-7647, CVE-2015-7648).
An exploit for CVE-2015-7645 is being used in the wild.
- Record
MGASA-2015-0404- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:1770-1 No score
Security update for flash-player
flash-player was updated to fix one security issue.
This security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2015-7645: Critical vulnerability affecting 11.2.202.535 used in Pawn Storm (APSA15-05) (bsc#950474).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:1770-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:1771-1 No score
Security update for flash-player
flash-player was updated to fix one security issue.
This security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2015-7645: Critical vulnerability affecting 11.2.202.535 used in Pawn Storm (APSA15-05) (bsc#950474).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:1771-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flash-player-pluginMageia:5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 11.2.202.540-1.mga5.nonfree | 11.2.202.540-1.mga5.nonfree |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:11.2.202.540-1.el6_7 | 0:11.2.202.540-1.el6_7 |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 41 CVEs |
before 0:11.2.202.548-1.el5 | 0:11.2.202.548-1.el5 |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 41 CVEs |
before 0:11.2.202.548-1.el5 | 0:11.2.202.548-1.el5 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 |
before 11.2.202.540-108.1 | 11.2.202.540-108.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 |
before 11.2.202.540-108.1 | 11.2.202.540-108.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 |
before 11.2.202.540-0.23.1 | 11.2.202.540-0.23.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 |
before 11.2.202.540-0.23.1 | 11.2.202.540-0.23.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 11.2.202.535ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 11.2.202.310ubuntu111.2.202.327ubuntu0.13.10.111.2.202.332ubuntu111.2.202.335ubuntu111.2.202.336ubuntu1 Show 28 moreShow less11.2.202.341ubuntu111.2.202.346ubuntu111.2.202.350ubuntu111.2.202.356ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.359ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.378ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.394ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.400ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.406ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.406ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.411ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.418ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.424ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.425ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.429ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.438ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.440ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.442ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.451ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.457ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.460ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.466ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.468ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.481ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.481ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.491ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.508ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.521ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
11.2.202.535ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Adobe Flash - 'IExternalizable.writeExternal' Type Confusion | 2015-10-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| exploitation | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-7645 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Adobe Flash Player, published October 15, 2015. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since March 3, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since March 3, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 65.3%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in flash-player 11.2.202.540-108.1.
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