critical
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CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-3106: Use After Free

First published: Wed Jun 10 2015(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.292 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.160 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.466 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.144 on Windows and before 18.0.0.143 on OS X and Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.144 on Windows and before 18.0.0.143 on OS X, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.144 on Windows and before 18.0.0.143 on OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3103 and CVE-2015-3107.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe<=17.0.0.172
Adobe AIR<=17.0.0.172
Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler<=17.0.0.172
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System
Macromedia Flash Player<=11.2.202.460
Linux Kernel
Adobe<=17.0.0.144
Android
Macromedia Flash Player<=13.0.0.289
Macromedia Flash Player=14.0.0.125
Macromedia Flash Player=14.0.0.145
Macromedia Flash Player=14.0.0.176
Macromedia Flash Player=14.0.0.179
Macromedia Flash Player=15.0.0.152
Macromedia Flash Player=15.0.0.167
Macromedia Flash Player=15.0.0.189
Macromedia Flash Player=15.0.0.223
Macromedia Flash Player=15.0.0.239
Macromedia Flash Player=15.0.0.246
Macromedia Flash Player=16.0.0.235
Macromedia Flash Player=16.0.0.257
Macromedia Flash Player=16.0.0.287
Macromedia Flash Player=16.0.0.296
Macromedia Flash Player=17.0.0.134
Macromedia Flash Player=17.0.0.169
Macromedia Flash Player=17.0.0.188

Remedy

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-11.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-3106?

    CVE-2015-3106 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its use-after-free nature, which can lead to arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-3106?

    To fix CVE-2015-3106, update Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR to versions 13.0.0.292 or later for Flash and 18.0.0.144 or later for AIR.

  • Which versions of Adobe products are affected by CVE-2015-3106?

    CVE-2015-3106 affects Adobe Flash Player versions earlier than 13.0.0.292 and versions 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.160, as well as Adobe AIR versions prior to 18.0.0.144.

  • What platforms are impacted by CVE-2015-3106?

    CVE-2015-3106 impacts Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR on Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-3106 until I can update?

    Currently, no official workarounds are provided for CVE-2015-3106, so the best mitigation is to apply the latest updates.

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