Is CVE-2015-7645 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2015-7645 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on March 3, 2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-7645?

CVE-2015-7645 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2015-7645

HIGH · CVSS 7.8CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 65.3%EU EUVD: exploited

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS score: 65.3% (99th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added March 3, 2022
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2015-7548)
Published: October 15, 2015
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Adobe Flash Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on March 3, 2022; federal remediation due March 24, 2022. Known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2015-7548 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 21, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

adobe / flash player
adobe / flash player
adobe / flash player
apple / mac os x
linux / linux kernel
microsoft / windows
opensuse / evergreen
opensuse / opensuse
opensuse / opensuse
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / enterprise linux server from rhui
redhat / enterprise linux server from rhui
redhat / enterprise linux workstation
redhat / enterprise linux workstation
suse / linux enterprise desktop
suse / linux enterprise desktop
suse / linux enterprise desktop
suse / linux enterprise workstation extension

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 OpenSSH-Server Cryptographic Module - Red Hat®, Inc. - FIPS 140 1384 - historical

References

http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/new-adobe-flash-zero-day-used-in-pawn-storm-campaign/(Broken Link)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00015.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00016.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00017.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00018.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134009/Adobe-Flash-IExternalizable.writeExternal-Type-Confusion.html(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1913.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2024.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77081(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033850(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-05.html(Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-27.html(Broken Link)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201511-02(Third Party Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-7645(US Government Resource)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38490/(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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