CVE-2015-7625

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.252 and 19.x before 19.0.0.207 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.535 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.213, Adobe AIR…

published October 14, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
6%
Percentile
93.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky flaw in Adobe Flash Player could let attackers execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service — and it’s hiding in versions before 18.0.0.252 and others! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant kitchen where everyone has access to the secret recipe book. If someone gets in and knows the right corner to poke, they could mess up any dish without the chef noticing! In the hands of an attacker, this vulnerability could lead to complete control over the system or crash applications entirely. Picture someone stepping into the kitchen and being able to swap out key ingredients without anyone catching on — that's the level of risk we're dealing with!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant kitchen where everyone has access to the secret recipe book. If someone gets in and knows the right corner to poke, they could mess up any dish without the chef noticing! This vulnerability is a memory corruption issue that allows attackers to execute code or crash the system through unspecified means, affecting various versions of Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR.

What to do

In the hands of an attacker, this vulnerability could lead to complete control over the system or crash applications entirely. Picture someone stepping into the kitchen and being able to swap out key ingredients without anyone catching on — that's the level of risk we're dealing with! To protect your systems, update Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.252 or later, and ensure Adobe AIR and its SDK components are updated to 19.0.0.213 or beyond. Regularly monitor your software for updates to keep security tight! You've got this! Follow those updates and keep your environment secure. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05908 · 93.2th percentile
Published
2015-10-14T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 OCT 23:00Z
    Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.252 and 19.x before 19.0.0.207 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.535 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.213, Adobe AIR…
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