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CVE-2015-7662


Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.261 and 19.x before 19.0.0.245 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.548 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.241, Adobe AIR SDK before 19.0.0.241, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 19.0.0.241 allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and write to files via unspecified vectors.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-7662 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 9 products from adobe, from linux, from adobe and 6 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-11-11T13:00:00.597

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application adobe flash_player ≤ 11.2.202.540 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel - No
Application adobe air ≤ 19.0.0.190 Yes
Operating System google android * No
Application adobe flash_player ≤ 18.0.0.255 Yes
Application adobe flash_player 19.0.0.185 Yes
Application adobe flash_player 19.0.0.207 Yes
Application adobe flash_player 19.0.0.226 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x - No
Operating System microsoft windows - No
Application adobe air_sdk ≤ 19.0.0.213 Yes
Application adobe air_sdk_\&_compiler ≤ 19.0.0.213 Yes
Operating System apple iphone_os * No
Operating System apple mac_os_x - No
Operating System google android * No
Operating System microsoft windows - No
Application adobe air ≤ 19.0.0.213 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x - No
Operating System microsoft windows - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For adobe's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.