First published: Wed May 13 2015(Updated: )
Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.289 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.188 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.460 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 17.0.0.172, Adobe AIR SDK before 17.0.0.172, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 17.0.0.172 allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | <=13.0.0.264 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =14.0.0.125 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =14.0.0.145 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =14.0.0.176 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =14.0.0.179 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =15.0.0.152 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =15.0.0.167 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =15.0.0.189 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =15.0.0.223 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =15.0.0.239 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =15.0.0.246 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =16.0.0.235 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =16.0.0.257 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =16.0.0.287 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =16.0.0.296 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =17.0.0.134 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =17.0.0.169 | |
macOS Yosemite | ||
Microsoft Windows | ||
Adobe AIR | <=17.0.0.144 | |
Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler | <=17.0.0.144 | |
Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler | <=17.0.0.144 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | <=11.2.202.475 | |
Linux Kernel |
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CVE-2015-3079 is rated as a critical vulnerability that can lead to arbitrary code execution.
To mitigate CVE-2015-3079, users should update Adobe Flash Player to version 17.0.0.188 or later.
CVE-2015-3079 affects Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 13.0.0.289, 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.188, and 11.2.202.460 on Linux.
Yes, CVE-2015-3079 also impacts Adobe AIR versions before 17.0.0.172.
Using systems with vulnerable Adobe Flash Player versions poses a risk to security and should be addressed by upgrading to the latest versions.