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HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2015-6678
Adobe Flash Player Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.241 and 19.x before 19.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.521 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.190, Adobe AIR SDK before 19.0.0.190, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 19.0.0.190 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6676.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 22, 2015, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-6678 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Adobe flash_player
2 Adobe air
3 Adobe air_sdk
4 Adobe air_sdk_\&_compiler
1 Google android
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Apple mac_os_x
1 Microsoft windows
: Total Affected Vendor : 5 | Products : 8
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This addresses multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player and AIR.
  • Upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 19.0.0.185 or later, or version 18.0.0.241 if unable to upgrade to the latest version.
  • Upgrade Adobe AIR to version 19.0.0.190 or later.
  • Update the flash-plugin packages or the Google Chrome browser to the latest available versions.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-6678 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-6678.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00023.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00024.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00018.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1814.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76801
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033629
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-446
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04939841
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-23.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00023.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00024.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00018.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1814.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76801
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033629
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-446
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04939841
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-23.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-07
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-6678 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-6678 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-6678 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-6678 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00022.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00023.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00024.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00018.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1814.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76801
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033629
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-446
    Added Reference https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04939841
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
    Added Reference https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-23.html
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-07
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-446 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033629 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1814.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00024.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00023.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00022.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-07 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00018.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145278937124283&w=2 [Third Party Advisory]
    Added Reference https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04939841 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76801 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:18.0.0.143:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:13.0.0.289:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.145:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.176:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.179:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.152:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.167:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.189:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.223:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.239:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.246:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.235:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.257:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.287:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.296:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.134:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.169:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.188:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.190:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.191:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.160:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.194:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.203:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.209:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.232:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:18.0.0.180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:18.0.0.199:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:18.0.0.199:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.508:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:13.0.0.289:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.145:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.176:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.179:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.152:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.167:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.189:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.223:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.239:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.246:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.235:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.257:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.287:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.296:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.134:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.169:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.188:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.190:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.191:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.160:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.194:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.203:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.209:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.232:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:18.0.0.180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:18.0.0.199:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:18.0.0.199:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:18.0.0.143:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.508:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145278937124283&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145278937124283&w=2 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 20, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145278937124283&w=2
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 23, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:18.0.0.143:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:13.0.0.289:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.145:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.176:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.179:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.152:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.167:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.189:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.223:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.239:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.246:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.235:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.257:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.287:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.296:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.134:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.169:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.188:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.190:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.191:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.160:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.194:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.203:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.209:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.232:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:18.0.0.180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:18.0.0.199:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:18.0.0.199:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.508:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-23.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-23.html Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 22, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.75 }} 1.31%

score

0.85327

percentile