CVE-2015-7633

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
8%
Percentile
94.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An unspecified vector in Adobe Flash Player is like leaving a back door wide open — and anyone could stroll through it! Think of this vulnerability as an empty seat at a crowded restaurant. You never know who might take that seat and wreak havoc on your dinner plans. 🍽️ An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, potentially crashing applications or gaining control over your system. It's the digital equivalent of someone hijacking your meal and turning the whole experience upside down!

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability as an empty seat at a crowded restaurant. You never know who might take that seat and wreak havoc on your dinner plans. 🍽️ This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit memory corruption issues in Adobe Flash Player and related components, leading to arbitrary code execution. It affects several versions across Windows, OS X, and Linux, as well as Adobe AIR and its SDK.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, potentially crashing applications or gaining control over your system. It's the digital equivalent of someone hijacking your meal and turning the whole experience upside down! To protect your systems, update Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.252 or higher for Windows and OS X, and to version 11.2.202.535 or higher for Linux. Ensure you also update Adobe AIR and SDK to at least version 19.0.0.213. Don't overlook these updates! You've got this! With a little vigilance and these updates, you can shut that back door for good. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.07829 · 94.6th 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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