CVE-2015-7645: Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2015-7645 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03
Adobe Flash Player is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution when processing a specially crafted SWF file. This vulnerability was actively exploited in the wild by the 'Pawn Storm' campaign prior to being patched.
Yes. CVE-2015-7645 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2015-7645?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 3 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Flash Player 18.x through 18.0.0.252; Adobe Flash Player 19.x through 19.0.0.207; Adobe Flash Player 11.x through 11.2.202.535 (Linux).
Is there a fix for CVE-2015-7645?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2015-7645 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2015-7645?
Check whether you run Adobe AIR or Adobe Flash Player. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Adobe Flash Player 18.x through 18.0.0.252
Adobe Flash Player 19.x through 19.0.0.207
Adobe Flash Player 11.x through 11.2.202.535 (Linux)
Timeline
2015-10-13: disclosed: Exploited in the wild in October 2015 according to NVD description and Trend Micro report.
2015-10-14: exploited: Reported as used in Pawn Storm campaign.
2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.