CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed active exploitation.
Listed in CISA's catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities: attackers are using it in real attacks. Patch it with priority.
- Name
- Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Description
Adobe Flash Player 18.x through 18.0.0.252 and 19.x through 19.0.0.207 on Windows and OS X and 11.x through 11.2.202.535 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file, as exploited in the wild in October 2015.
Affected products
adobe: flash player; apple: mac os x; microsoft: windows; linux: linux kernel; opensuse: evergreen; opensuse: opensuse; suse: linux enterprise desktop; suse: linux enterprise workstation extension; redhat: enterprise linux desktop; redhat: enterprise linux eus; redhat: enterprise linux server; redhat: enterprise linux server from rhui; redhat: enterprise linux workstation
References10
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-05.html Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-05.html Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/new-adobe-f… Broken Link
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00015.… Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00016.… Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00017.… Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00018.… Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/134009/Adobe-Flash-IExternalizabl… Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1913.html Third Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2024.html Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 65% percentile: 99 · as of 2 November 2026