CVE-2015-7630

Vulnerability

CVE-2015-7630 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player affecting versions 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. It also affects Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.213, Adobe AIR SDK before 19.0.0.213, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 19.0.0.213. The vulnerability is triggered via unspecified vectors, likely involving a specially crafted SWF file [1][2][3].

Exploitation

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious SWF file and convincing a user to load it, typically by visiting a compromised or malicious web page. No authentication or special privileges are required; the attack is remote and relies on user interaction [2][3]. The exact exploitation steps are not publicly detailed, but the memory corruption can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code [1][2].

Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the affected user or cause a denial of service (application crash). This can lead to full system compromise, data theft, or disruption of service [1][2][3].

Mitigation

Adobe released fixed versions: Flash Player 18.0.0.252 and 19.0.0.207 for Windows/OS X, 11.2.202.535 for Linux, and AIR 19.0.0.213. Red Hat provided updated packages (flash-plugin-11.2.202.548) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary [1][2]. Gentoo recommended upgrading to >=www-plugins/adobe-flash-11.2.202.548 [3]. Users should apply the latest updates from their respective vendors. No workaround is available [3].