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TI-2007-05958 Aliases CVE-2007-6243GHSA-5jf8-m2pq-674g

Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0, 8.x up to 8.0.35.0, and 7.x up to 7.0.70.0 does…

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0, 8.x up to 8.0.35.0, and 7.x up to 7.0.70.0 does not sufficiently restrict the interpretation and usage of cross-domain policy files, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-domain and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08467 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.0.48.0VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0.48.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0980 Released 2008-11-12 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.i386
  • RHSA-2008:0945 Released 2008-10-28 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-10.0.12.36-2.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-10.0.12.36-2.el5.i386
  • RHSA-2008:0221 Released 2008-04-08 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2007:1126 Released 2007-12-18 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el4.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0221, RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0221, RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0221, RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0221, RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0221, RHSA-2008:0945
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0221, RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0221, RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0221, RHSA-2008:0945
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0221, RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0221, RHSA-2008:0980

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6243
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5jf8-m2pq-674g
  3. 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
  4. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
  5. 2026-10-28 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Advisory 17

Other 9

  • TI-2016-03560 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03506 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-00925 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04302 Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04301 Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04298 Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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