# CVE-2015-7645: Adobe Flash Player 18.x through 18.0.0.252 and 19.x through 19.0.0.207 on Windows and OS X and 11.x through 11.2.202.535 on Linux allows rem

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2022-03-03, remediation due 2022-03-24
- Published: 2015-10-15 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

Adobe Flash Player on Windows, macOS, and Linux is affected. A remote attacker could run arbitrary code on an affected computer by using a specially crafted SWF file.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Adobe Flash Player 18.x through 18.0.0.252 and 19.x through 19.0.0.207 on Windows and OS X and 11.x through 11.2.202.535 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file, as exploited in the wild in October 2015.

## What to do

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1913.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38490/
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2024.html
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-05.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00016.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033850
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00017.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77081
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-27.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201511-02
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134009/Adobe-Flash-IExternalizable.writeExternal-Type-Confusion.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00018.html
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/new-adobe-flash-zero-day-used-in-pawn-storm-campaign/

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