CVE-2007-6246: adobe flash_player
CVSS: 4.4v2.0MediumModified
Published 20-12-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-6246 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) vulnerability in adobe flash_player. EPSS estimates a 11.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
11.80%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 20-12-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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, when running on Linux, uses insecure permissions for memory, which might allow local users to gain privileges.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
11.80%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 11.80% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score11.80%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Adobe1 product
- flash_player≤ 9.0.48.0
1 vendor · 1 product
References
18 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10519VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-355A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
Show all 18 references
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-20.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM