Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-5554

First published: Fri Aug 14 2015(Updated: )

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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5555, CVE-2015-5558, and CVE-2015-5562.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-5554?

    CVE-2015-5554 is classified as a critical vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-5554?

    To fix CVE-2015-5554, users should update Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR, and Adobe AIR SDK to the latest versions released after the vulnerability was discovered.

  • What operating systems are affected by CVE-2015-5554?

    CVE-2015-5554 affects Adobe Flash Player on Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms.

  • What does CVE-2015-5554 exploit?

    CVE-2015-5554 exploits a type confusion vulnerability that allows for arbitrary code execution by attackers.

  • Which versions of Adobe software are impacted by CVE-2015-5554?

    CVE-2015-5554 affects Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 18.0.0.232 and Adobe AIR versions prior to 18.0.0.199.

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