CVE-2007-6242

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.48.0 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, related to "input validation errors."

Published: 2007-12-20 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2007-6242 is rated Moderate Risk (56.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 45.77%, 98th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-6242

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-06 50.59% 45.77% -4.82%
2 2026-02-07 57.67% 50.59% -7.09%
3 2025-08-20 — 57.67% —

Full EPSS history (18 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-6242

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-6242

OS Trackers for CVE-2007-6242

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2007-6242: 1 GLSA(s) (200801-07), 1 atom(s) (www-plugins/adobe-flash); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2007-6242
redhat critical — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6242
ubuntu medium CVE-2007-6242 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (flashplugin-nonfree), 9 status rows across 9 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): ignored 4, not-affected 4, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-6242

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-6242

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
adobe flash_player >= 9.0.16.0, <= 9.0.48.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-6242

URL Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00007.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28157 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28161 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28213 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28570 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30507 Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019116 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238305-1 Broken Link
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-20.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200801-07.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1126.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26951 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-355A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4258 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1724/references Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39128 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9188 Third Party Advisory
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