KLA10680 Code execution vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player

Multiple type confusion vulnerabilities were found in Adobe Flash Player. By exploiting these vulnerabilities malicious users can execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely via a specially designed SWF file or other unknown vectors.

Technical details

This vulnerability have been exploited in the wild at October 2015.
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Original advisories

Adobe bulletin

Adobe bulletin

Exploitation

Public exploits exist for this vulnerability.

Malware exists for this vulnerability. Usually such malware is classified as Exploit. More details.

Related products

Adobe-Flash-Player-ActiveX

Adobe-Flash-Player-NPAPI

Adobe-Flash-Player-PPAPI

CVE list

CVE-2015-7647 critical

CVE-2015-7648 critical

CVE-2015-7645 critical

Solution

Update to the latest version

Get Flash Player

Impacts

• ACE

Arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to executing by abuser any code or commands at vulnerable machine or process.

• SB

Security bypass. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to performing actions restricted by current security settings.

Affected Products

• Adobe Flash Player versions earlier than 19.0.0.226Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release versions earlier than 18.0.0.255Adobe Flash Player for Linux versions earlier than 11.2.202.540