First published: Tue Sep 22 2015(Updated: )
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.241 and 19.x before 19.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.521 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.190, Adobe AIR SDK before 19.0.0.190, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 19.0.0.190 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5570, CVE-2015-5581, CVE-2015-5584, and CVE-2015-6682.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | <=13.0.0.289 | |
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 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =17.0.0.188 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =17.0.0.190 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =17.0.0.191 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =18.0.0.160 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =18.0.0.194 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =18.0.0.203 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =18.0.0.209 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =18.0.0.232 | |
macOS Yosemite | ||
Microsoft Windows | ||
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | <=11.2.202.508 | |
Linux Kernel | ||
Adobe AIR | <=18.0.0.143 | |
Google Android | ||
Adobe AIR | <=18.0.0.199 | |
Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler | <=18.0.0.199 | |
Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler | <=18.0.0.180 |
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CVE-2015-5574 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely.
To fix CVE-2015-5574, upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.241 or later, or install the latest version of Adobe AIR.
CVE-2015-5574 affects Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 18.0.0.241, Adobe AIR prior to 19.0.0.190, and several specific versions of AIR SDK and Compiler.
Yes, CVE-2015-5574 can be exploited on Linux systems running Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 11.2.202.521.
No, using affected versions of Adobe Flash Player exposes users to significant security risks and potential exploits.