First published: Fri Aug 14 2015(Updated: )
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.232 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.508 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.199, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.199, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.199 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5127, CVE-2015-5130, CVE-2015-5134, CVE-2015-5539, CVE-2015-5550, CVE-2015-5551, CVE-2015-5556, CVE-2015-5557, CVE-2015-5559, CVE-2015-5561, CVE-2015-5563, CVE-2015-5564, and CVE-2015-5565.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | <=18.0.0.209 | |
macOS Yosemite | ||
Microsoft Windows | ||
Adobe AIR | <=18.0.0.180 | |
Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler | <=18.0.0.180 | |
Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler | <=18.0.0.180 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | <=11.2.202.491 | |
Linux Kernel |
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CVE-2015-5540 is a critical vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code due to a use-after-free error in Adobe Flash Player.
To fix CVE-2015-5540, users should update Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.232 or later, or Adobe AIR to version 18.0.0.199 or later.
CVE-2015-5540 affects Adobe Flash Player versions before 18.0.0.232 on Windows and OS X, and Adobe AIR versions before 18.0.0.199.
Yes, CVE-2015-5540 can potentially be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to execute code through malicious content.
CVE-2015-5540 affects multiple platforms including Windows, OS X, and Linux where Adobe Flash Player and AIR are installed.