First published: Wed May 13 2015(Updated: )
Race condition in 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 allows attackers to bypass the Internet Explorer Protected Mode protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | <=11.2.202.475 | |
Linux Kernel | ||
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 | <=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 |
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CVE-2015-3081 has a high severity rating due to the potential for attackers to exploit the race condition in Adobe Flash Player.
To fix CVE-2015-3081, users should update Adobe Flash Player to version 17.0.0.188 or later.
Affected versions of Adobe Flash Player include versions prior to 13.0.0.289 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.188.
Yes, versions of Adobe AIR prior to 17.0.0.172 are also affected by CVE-2015-3081.
CVE-2015-3081 allows attackers to bypass security features, potentially leading to unauthorized access and exploitation of system vulnerabilities.