CVE-2015-7662 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions to write to files in Adobe Flash Player and AIR, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-7662?
CVE-2015-7662 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Air, published on 11 Nov 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7662?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Adobe Air, Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler, Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7662?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-7662 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7662 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36pv-6f5p-2wp5, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7662.