HTTP: Adobe Flash Player writeExternal Type Confusion Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Adobe Flash Player. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended 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

Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop

References

CVE: CVE-2015-7645

Short Name
HTTP:STC:ADOBE:WRITE-CONFUSION
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Adobe CVE-2015-7645 Code Confusion Execution Flash Player Remote Type writeExternal
Release Date
10/27/2015
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3724
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Opensuse

Suse

Redhat

CVSS Score

9.3

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