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CVE-2015-7642 Detail

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 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, 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7629, CVE-2015-7631, CVE-2015-7635, CVE-2015-7636, CVE-2015-7637, CVE-2015-7638, CVE-2015-7639, CVE-2015-7640, CVE-2015-7641, CVE-2015-7643, and CVE-2015-7644.


Evaluator Description

CWE-416: Use After Free

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1893.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2024.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77061
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-25.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-7642
NVD Published Date:
10/18/2015
NVD Last Modified:
01/04/2018
Source:
Adobe Systems Incorporated