Remote code execution in Adobe Flash Player



Published: 2015-10-13 | Updated: 2017-01-26
Risk Critical
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2015-7645
CWE-ID CWE-843
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Adobe Flash Player
Client/Desktop applications / Plugins for browsers, ActiveX components

Vendor Adobe

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one critical risk vulnerability.

1) Type confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU5412

Risk: Critical

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7645

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to type confusion error. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Flash Player for Linux: 11.2.202.238 - 11.2.202.540

Adobe Flash Player: 16.0.0.234 - 19.0.0.226

Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release: 18.0.0.268

CPE2.3 External links

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-27.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?



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