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CVE-2015-7645 is an Adobe Flash Player type-confusion vulnerability associated with IExternalizable.writeExternal that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a crafted SWF file. Affected versions include 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. The vulnerability was exploited in the wild in October 2015 and was subsequently used by the DealersChoice framework through embedded Flash objects in crafted Microsoft Word documents.
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An Adobe vulnerability that CISA KEV’s knownRansomwareCampaignUse field silently flipped to Known during 2025 (evidence of ransomware campaign use).
A remote code execution vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player triggered by a crafted SWF file. The referenced exploit identifies type confusion in IExternalizable.writeExternal. Exploitation in the wild was reported in October 2015, and a linked report associates the flaw with the Pawn Storm campaign.
An Adobe Flash vulnerability previously exploited by the DealersChoice framework via crafted Microsoft Word documents.
A specific vulnerability cited as one of multiple zero-days leveraged by APT28; the statement does not provide technical details beyond its use as a zero-day.
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