Type confusion in Adobe products - CVE-2015-7648
Published: January 26, 2017 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5414
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7648
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-7648
Install update from vendor's website.